Xiong Bonan made a note of this in his mind, got up again the next day, and sneaked across the river from Dongjun to Jijun. As soon as he landed on the shore, he noticed the tense atmosphere in Jijun.

It turned out that after the war that day, Qu Tuda once again failed to catch up with the battle, and then faced Xue Changxiong's withdrawal of the entire army, and the dispersal of all the county officials, and even fell into an embarrassing state of solitude...

So after learning that the entire Bohai County had been swept away, and that the river had become unblocked, even if a thousand or ten thousand people were unwilling, they had no choice but to retreat.

Otherwise, who knows if Zhang Xing will fight again on the plains?

Especially this time Xu Shiying was able to cross the river calmly and attack from both sides.

However, after the soldiers retreated to Chanyuan on the border of Jijun and Wuyangjun, and ensured a safe distance, Qu Tuda did not continue to retreat, but began to set up defenses right here in Jijun... Chanyuan is a point,

Neihuang to the north, Liyang to the west, plus Bowang Mountain in the middle, about 15,000 Dongdu elites, plus thousands of Jijun soldiers, formed an obvious solid triangular elastic defense zone.

As for why he acted like this, Xiong Bonan knew it without asking. It was because there was a canal connecting Qingzhang River and Qishui River through Jijun, which separated the three cities alone to the east and had no connection with the main force of the army.

The road is smooth, but Ji County is the bottom line that Dongdu must hold on to if it fails to catch it... so troops must be deployed to take necessary precautions.

Let us say that Zhangshui, especially Qingzhangshui, is almost a natural artery for Dongdu to control Hebei. This river originates from Weijun, in the black mountains behind Jijun, and flows all the way to the east of the river before entering the sea with Hutuo River.

The dozen or so counties passing through along the way are all famous and large counties.

In this case, it is only necessary to dig a canal of several tens of miles in Jijun, connecting Zhangshui to Qishui, which flows into the river in Jijun itself, so that taxable materials from the fertile land of Hebei can be easily transported to the eastern capital.

In fact, three huge storage areas have been assembled for this purpose in Jijun and Weijun in the southwest corner of Hebei.

First of all, Yecheng, the governor of Wei County, is the companion capital. There are all the regulations that should be in place in the palace. There is a governor sent by Beiya and a Jinwu guard. The palace ambassadors and deputy envoys are also complete, and the palace also has

Corresponding to the palace city, it is filled with food, gold and silver, weapons, armor, royal equipment, and even stables for royal horses.

The westernmost side of Ji County, next to Hanoi County, facing Dongdu, and across the river from Luohekou and Luokou Granary on the other side, contains decades of money and taxes from several counties in the West Road of Hebei and Shangdang areas.

, it can even be regarded as part of Luokou Cang.

On the eastern half of Ji County, next to the canal, behind Liyang City, in the area between Dagong Mountain and Tongshan Mountain, there is also a standard storage area, which stores decades of tax money and grain from several counties on Hebei East Road...

This can be regarded as a typical river mouth warehouse, but because the canal between the two mountains isolates the river channel, it can only be entered and exited from Liyang City in the northeast, so people around it call it Liyangcang.

At this moment, Xiong Bonan was standing on the bare Tongshan Mountain, condescendingly looking down at the huge storage area below.

In his field of vision, countless sergeants and civilians were working hard to carry supplies, obviously to prepare military supplies for Qutuda's tribe, and perhaps to provide some supplements and rewards to the soldiers of several counties in the west, but they were only

It was only the first two or three of the dozens of large warehouses that were opened, which was also shocking.

Surprise was followed by a sense of absurdity, then anger, and finally helplessness.

In the past, Xiong Bonan's emotions would have ended up in absurdity - the government here has so much food, cloth and copper coins that they can't even use them all, and they can't move them all, but the army is so tight on logistics rations

They had to make careful calculations, which caused complaints from the rear areas of the eastern border and made everyone on both sides unstable. For the people in Xinde County, Hebei Province, they had almost eaten all the seeds for spring plowing.

Isn't this ridiculous enough?

But the current King Xiongtian is still angry, because he now knows that the warehouses in front of him are originally Hebei East Road, and even those in Bohai and plains where there are no seeds are surrendered by the people. So on the surface, they are lenient, but in fact they are extremely harsh.

The people's wealth and people's anointing collected according to the standards... It's really people's wealth and people's anointing, these things were offered at the cost of their lives.

After the two emperors of the Wei Dynasty and the Guanlong clan had enjoyed the essence in the Western and Eastern Capitals, they would rather rot the despised basic money, food, cloth, and silk in these warehouses than collect less.

So that the people can eat more food and make more clothes. Even in the year of disaster, they will not save them. When there is a famine, they will round up people, forcing the people to cry that there is no door for the sky and the supreme silence, and then they will be wiped out by a group of soldiers and horses.

It also bears the banner of officers and soldiers killing thieves.

This is not the virtue that a supreme being on land should have at all. This is simply robbery and killing. It is simply treating the people as dust and debris, and not treating them as human beings.

As for the helplessness, Xiong Bonan knew very well that this location was within the attack range of the Eastern Capital. It was a place that the Grand Master and the remaining elites of the Eastern Capital, including most of the Guanlong Army leaders, regarded as a forbidden area.

To come over, the main force must be concentrated to break through Qu Tuda, but this time is enough for the Grand Master to personally lead the soldiers from Dongdu, Weijun, and even Guanlong in Guanxi to stay and help the main force.

As for those masters like me who are condensing pills and above, of course they can come and move it freely, but how many stones and horses can they move?

It's discouraging just thinking about it.

However, after thinking about it, Xiongbo Nanfu felt that some of Zhang Dalongtou's actions were right. Some words still need to be said, and some truths still need to be explained... Looking back now, I think about the time when I was a hero and traveled north and south.

, is simply unexplained. Although I have some ideas in my mind and can do things quickly, I cannot be as thorough and clear as I am now. I know who the enemy is, what is going on, and where the key to the matter is.

At that time, I really didn’t even know why I was angry.

Suppressing all kinds of emotions, Xiong Bo went south to Tongshan, randomly found a small military school, slapped him unconscious, took a horse from the opponent, and then left Liyangcang and continued on his way, following this short road.

The canal goes all the way to Qishui, and then goes upstream along Qishui to find it in the Black Mountains.

Black Mountain is not a certain mountain, but the mountain range on the east side of Shanxi that stretches for nearly a thousand miles overlooking Hebei. Because the middle section was sprinkled with the blood of the Supreme and the meat of the true dragon, it turned into a red mountain, so it is called the north side based on its color.

It is called Purple Mountain, and the south side is called Black Mountain...that's all.

Therefore, trying to find the whereabouts of a person in the Black Mountains is not like finding a needle in a haystack, but it can also be called catching fish in a pond.

Fortunately, King Xiongtian is a good fish catcher. He knows that since Zhang Changfeng has gathered people and horses, it is impossible to get into the mountain nests that are difficult to access. At the very least, he must guard some passages so that he can easily go down the mountain to Hebei to ask for food, and Heishan

The channel in it is the most natural, simplest and most direct, and must be the former source of Qishui and Zhangshui that originate from it.

Therefore, Xiong Bonan went upstream along the Qishui River to find it.

Sure enough, on the morning of the next day, he found a clue in the blooming mountain flowers - at a mountain pass where a tributary of the upper reaches of Qishui River flows, there was actually a confrontation between two armies.

There are not many troops on both sides. The official army has two to three thousand people, and the equipment is neat. The Montenegrin army has four to five thousand people. They are obviously selected. The combat strength of both sides can be considered to be about the same.

But what's more interesting is that even these troops who are not noticed by King Xiongtian can't spread out at this time, because the mouth of the mountain col is too narrow, and the outside of the mouth is divided by the tributary, which makes it even more cramped. The surrounding mountains

They are also quite dangerous and difficult to deal with.

The officers and soldiers could only stay in an open area two miles downstream and set up camp for a while.

It can be seen that this army, which is under the banner of "Li" and obviously has poor combat effectiveness, is in trouble.

"Today is the fourth day." Li Qingchen, the newly appointed deputy envoy to the Yecheng Palace, was sitting in a simple tent, wearing only plain brocade clothes, and his face was a little pale against the background. "Zhang Changfeng is so shameless, he actually changed his mind at the last moment, and even

We need to add supplies, money and food... If I had known, I wouldn't have allowed you to go look for Xu Shiying so early. You should have gotten the person out first."

Qin Bao on one side was fully clothed, but not wearing a helmet, and his figure was even taller and majestic. At this time, he was sitting on a bench wiping his big iron gun with a coarse cloth. His expression did not change when he heard this: "Say something.

It should be right. Since Xu Shiying is back, it means that the master of the gang will be here soon. I want to ask him a word first, and it will be a statement in the future. Besides, there was nothing wrong... I was in Liyang at the time, and I received a letter from you.

It’s just a river.”

"Yes, it's useless to complain at this point. We have to find a way." Li Qingchen thought for a while and forced himself to calm down. "I don't think I can agree to Zhang Changfeng like this, otherwise this guy will only think that a strange thing is a good thing to live in, and he will get worse!"

"I agree, we must take action!" Qin Bao was obviously much more straightforward.

"But we must consider using a rat weapon. Zhang Changfeng has actually been working together for two years to concoct pills, and has also recruited many good players." Li Qingchen pointed out a few key points. "And the mountain pass is too narrow..."

"There is a way." Qin Bao folded up the oilcloth, managed to put it away, and then stuck the iron gun on the ground, and there was a faint electric light jumping on it. "You attack first, and you will be defeated at the mountain pass, and then retreat with the military supplies."

, scatter some along the way to lure him to chase... Isn't this what he came here to ask for? And I took a hundred or ten elite people to hide upstream in advance. When you pass by together, I will come here to raid here, and vice versa.

If we hold the mouth of the mountain col, it will be us who will guard the hole and it will be his turn to be anxious. If he relies on his cultivation to come to me alone, then I will take care of him. Even if he cannot be taken care of, I can still point to the col.

He followed his tribe back home and asked him to make friends."

"That's all it can do now, but you have to be careful..." Li Qingchen thought for a moment and was silent for a while. After a while, he reminded. "There are many of them. No matter how hard we chase them, there will definitely be enough behind the col."

My subordinates, when the time comes, they will be attacked from both sides, and those who have been blocked from returning will also try their best to win! You have to say it yourself, Ningdan versus Ningdan, I don’t know how troublesome it is."

"Ningdan vs. Ningdan, let's try my weight." Qin Bao answered simply and stood up. "Without further delay, I will go prepare it and hide it directly upstream."

Li Qingchen had no choice but to nod.

Qin Bao put on his helmet and carried a big iron gun to the tent door. He stopped and looked back: "Li Twelve..."

"What's the matter?" Li Qingchen raised his head in surprise.

"They all said that after you were injured, there was no hope of condensation in this life?" Qin Bao asked seriously, holding a gun and holding a knife. "Is it true?"

Li Qingchen hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "I asked Zhong Cheng personally, and he said that the previous injuries, especially the abdominal injuries, really hurt the foundation of my body. There will definitely be an impact, but that is from the level of Dan Ning.

In the beginning, the emphasis is on attaching equal importance to life and body, and cultivating both body and mind. As long as you have good luck and experience, and then your Tao mind is clear, it is still very possible to step forward and continue to soar into the sky."

At this point, Li Qingchen paused and continued: "In other words, the road is not broken, but it is more than half narrow, and it is easy to break and collapse, just like when we encountered this mountain pass this time."

Qin Bao nodded, and then reminded again: "Use less idioms and allusions, speak simply and firmly...otherwise others will just think you lack confidence."

Even though Li Qingchen boasted that he had all kinds of psychological preparations, he never thought about the problem from this perspective. He just felt that the other party was looking for trouble because of his lack of education, so he waved his hand indiscriminately.

In this way, the next development of things is self-evident.

Li Qingchen summoned an envoy and presented himself as a descendant of the Guanlong clan. He shouted and scolded Zhang Changfeng on the spot, saying that he would rather not have Niuda than be manipulated like this by an abandoned pawn of the other side. He only asked Zhang Changfa to push the cart to serve him.

Chief Niu went to look for Zhang Xing to see if Zhang San could give Zhang Changfeng, a descendant of the Zhang family, some face?

The envoy had no choice but to go back. As soon as the word "abandoned soldiers" came out of his mouth, Zhang Changfeng's face darkened. Then, as soon as he said that, he mentioned pushing a cart and serving urine and urine. There was a noise outside. It was actually Li Qingchen who sent hundreds of people to follow the envoy and directly launched the attack.

They made a surprise attack and tried to seize the mountain pass. However, they were discovered by the Montenegrin army who had set up a jam here and resisted on the spot.

In the Black Mountain military camp behind the mountain col, Zhang Changfeng was laughed out of anger again for a moment, but he did not panic and called up his cronies around him to say:

"Then how dare Li Twelve, a loser, to mock me? And come to attack me secretly? Although I have had ups and downs in the past two years, I have been involved in the overall situation in Hebei several times, and I have a pill in my belly during the battle.

...You know, he is a good person. He was considered a talented person in the Eastern Capital in the past. However, he has no discernment and only wants to go against Zhang Sanlang. As a result, he was stabbed in the waist by someone who helped him... The matter of Ningdan is too mysterious.

We won’t say it, but even if he condenses his elixir in the future, with this kind of injury, he will probably have to go to Beiya to be the governor in the future! What are you using to show off to me? What are you using to attack me? In the past few days,

I obviously didn't take his life out of past affection, okay?! Now, let me go out with you and take this guy's life together, so that he can know who is really romantic and suave!"

A group of close friends and heroes around them shouted loudly after hearing the words. They each held their swords in hand and followed Zhang Changfeng, nicknamed "Fengliu General", to kill the general. Even the envoy hurriedly put on his armor and chased after him.
To be continued...