Infinite Brilliant Scroll

Chapter 227 What is the elite, explore the spring city

After the soldiers in red used the boats they captured to transport the first batch of food, grass and supplies back to Liangshan, Li Ying, who was supposed to stay in Liangshan, hurried to the barracks on the shore.

He was not too surprised that the surprise attack tonight was a complete victory - because he had already been shocked.

After Guan Luoyang produced [-] red-clothed soldiers who were not inferior to the elite soldiers of the Song Dynasty, Li Ying was dumbfounded. It took a whole half a day to gradually calm down. No wonder.

"Daozhang, I heard that thousands of prisoners have been captured?"

After arriving in the barracks, Li Ying greeted Lin Chong and others from a distance, and when he found Guan Luoyang, the first sentence was this, "How will the Taoist priest plan to arrange these prisoners?"

Guan Luoyang said: "Of course I want to use them for my own use and incorporate them into Liangshan's team, but it's best to be able to make a distinction. If there are those who are stubborn and run amok in the countryside for fun, then... Arrange them to do coolies to transform their bodies and minds."

Li Ying thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Master Dao, can this matter be left to Li to handle?"

Guan Luoyang asked with interest: "What are you going to do?"

"First count how many people there are."

Li Ying replied, and ordered Liangshan's disciples to count the number of people.

From Guan Luoyang they raided the barracks to beheading generals and capturing the flag, the process of defeating morale was actually very fast. The Song army had more than [-] soldiers and horses, and the casualties were not too many. Too many, Guan Luoyang and the others couldn't restrain them, and they escaped many people instead.

At the end of the count, there were only over 4000 captives. Guan Luoyang had never fought any battles, and he was a little dissatisfied. Li Ying and the others, who had been serious officers in the army, were already overjoyed.

"Nearly half of the prisoners were captured overnight. It's a big victory, a big victory."

Li Ying said to Guan Luoyang, "These people were mobilized from the nearby state capitals, and in Liangshan, there are people from all the state capitals. They can hear the local accent in Liangshan. It is not difficult to subdue them, but if you want to Let them be used by us as soon as possible, it is best to coerce them to fight a war."

Guan Luoyang nodded, and said: "If Liangshan wants to gain a foothold, it is not enough to just win this game. I really want to take the initiative, but I haven't figured out where the first goal will be."

Lin Chong said next to him: "Master, I don't know about the other things, but Liu Guang, the prefect of Quancheng, is very concerned about the attack on Liangshan this time. He must be the leader who planned this battle."

Li Ying said: "Quancheng is rich and prosperous. Even after this big defeat, there must still be many well-equipped defenders in the city. Attacking there must not be ignored."

Lin Chong cupped his hands and said: "I have a close friend named Li Kaixian who has read a lot of poetry and books, has a strong temperament but is meticulous, and is well-known in the literary world. If you understand everything, it’s better to wait for him to come and listen to his explanation before making a decision.”

Guan Luoyang recalled it for a while, and was sure that he had never heard of Li Kaixian, but since Lin Chong admired him so much, it wouldn't hurt to listen to that local man's opinion.

Li Ying said: "In this case, I will first pick out a thousand of the most obedient captives, escort them to Liangshan, and send some people to lead them to work on weekdays, and then ask Mr. Yuan Miao to take care of them."

"The remaining 3000 people should not be sent to Liangshan, but settle down directly in this barracks, take away their armor, knives and guns, replace them with wooden sticks and shields, break them up, and incorporate them into the troops before Liangshan. Practice for a few days."

With that said, Li Ying made another emphatic suggestion to Guan Luoyang, "In order to stabilize the situation in this camp and prevent them from having more disagreements, the Taoist chief needs to walk more in this camp."

Lin Chong hesitated for a while, and seeing Lei Heng, Zhu Tong and other brothers around him were all winking at him, he made up his mind, took a step forward, and said: "Perhaps we can help with the training of soldiers and horses." busy."

Li Ying was overjoyed: "It couldn't be better."

After Guan Luoyang agreed to this matter, he went to patrol outside the camp to prevent anyone from escaping secretly.

Lin Chong and others followed Li Ying.

On the way, Zhu Tong said with emotion to Lin Chong in a low voice: "When my brother took the initiative to invite Ying just now, I was apprehensive. I secretly looked at the face of that Guan Daochang, and went to see that bright-eyed, clear-eyed and bright-eyed man. He didn't treat us at all. Suspicious speculation."

Lei Heng also said: "The general of the defeated army gained such trust in a blink of an eye, presumably because of our friendship with Lu Da and Wu Song. Although this Taoist priest is a monk, he is a hero with great righteousness. Can’t live up to it.”

Lin Chong nodded repeatedly.

As for this group of good men, their official careers were not going well, even if they had military merits, after entering the officialdom, they would always end up with a reputation of being incapable of being a human being, with ambitions in their hearts and nowhere to display them.

But when they really do things with great ambition, it's really neat.

With Li Ying leading them, it took only one night and half a day to arrange the affairs of the captives properly, mix them up and reorganize them.

In the afternoon of the second day, when everyone had a full meal, they lined up and practiced.

Guan Luoyang watched it for a while before he realized that there was still a gap between the Liangshan children and the real elite soldiers in the army.

Although with the blessing of the fighting life fiber, the physical strength that the Liangshan children can explode is no less than that of ordinary elite soldiers, but they did not have sufficient equipment before, and there is actually no rules to talk about when fighting.

The training method of a truly elite division consists of cavalry, infantry, and sailors, and then archers, spearmen, sword and shield soldiers, gunners, and so on.

In this way, once the exercise starts, the bows and arrows are thrown, the spears are separated from each other, and the swords and shields form the first line of defense. They advance slowly, with a majestic momentum, and the sky is faintly deserted, and the ground walks with sand and dust, all moving with their steps.

In the big victory at night before, firstly, Yan Shude and others underestimated the enemy, secondly, Guan Luoyang's surprise soldiers rushed in, and Lin Lingsu fought regardless of the cost. The crowd fought fast enough, and Song Jun didn't have a chance to deal with it.

Otherwise, if Yan Shude and his group find an opportunity to regroup, the people in Liangshan will suffer a lot.

Everyone in Liangshan has the fiery red clothes that are not stained with dust. They are physically fit and full of energy. .

Li Kaixian and his family members had also been taken to Liangshan, Guan Luoyang gathered everyone in the camp, after listening to his explanation carefully, he still decided to attack Quancheng first.

"Since the big boss has made up his mind, we must first send spies to the city to look around." Li Kaixian said, "I heard that Dai Zong, the Grand Protector of Shenxing, is also on the mountain, and he must be the one to take on this important task."

Ever since meeting Guan Luoyang, Li Kaixian had never called him "Taoist Master", he was the big boss, and all the heroes didn't think there was anything unusual, instead they all learned this title from him.

Guan Luoyang asked Dai Zong to ask him.

Dai Zong patted his chest and said: "As long as I don't have people with too much magic power and martial arts who are too advanced to go with me, with my supernatural skills, it's easy to go to and from the spring city. I will definitely find out the news without alarming anyone."

Li Kaixian warned: "After the defeat of more than [-] troops in Liangshan, Liu Guang must have been in panic all day long. He must have reported to Bianliang and invited helpers. Brother Dai, it is best to find out four things."

"First, who is the chief general who came to help Spring City? Second, who is the leader of the Taoist officers accompanying the army? Third, roughly how many soldiers and horses are there? Fourth, is there anyone named Ling Zhen in the army?"

Dai Zong responded one by one, and said, "You mean Thunderbolt and Lingzhen?"

"good."

Li Kaixian said to everyone, "After the Battle of Poxia, a group of people headed by Chen Xizhen pushed Guan Sheng, Lin Chong, Lu Junyi, Li Jun and other generals out of Bianliang, and they were not stuffed into Marshal Han Shizhong's frontier army. , that is, put it in the local governments to suppress it."

"Only this Hong Tianlei Lingzhen, whose temper doesn't get along with Chen Xizhen and the others, but he is tightly pulled by their side is because he is good at making and using artillery."

"Even if those expensive cannons are not easy to manufacture, with ordinary cannons, after he has improved them a little and commanded them personally, they can still shoot thirty or forty miles away, and the power is astonishing."

Having said that, Li Kai took a sip of tea first, moistening his throat, "Brother Lin, you should have witnessed these abilities with your own eyes."

Lin Chong and Li Ying nodded one after another, and even Lu Da touched his bald head: "The Sa family also remembers him, but he hasn't been out in Beijing for many years, will he come to Quancheng?"

Li Kaixian smiled slightly: "Chen Xi is really Liu Guang's brother-in-law. Although both of their first wives died early, the reason for the death of the Chen family is more... Huh! But the relationship between Chen and Liu is really like brother-in-law. Chen Xi really wants to Accompanying the emperor to practice, and not leaving the capital easily, Liu Guang probably asked him to lend Ling Zhen."

Guan Luoyang's eyes lit up: "If such a talent is close at hand, how can I, Liangshan, let him go?"

Wu Song said: "Why don't I go with Brother Dai Zong? If Ling Paoer is willing to come, let him come. If he doesn't, he will eat me with a knife and tie him up."

Gongsun Shengfu shook his head: "It's not right. If you fight, the turbid air will overflow, and Brother Dai Zong's magical skills will be affected again. I'd better go with him and try it."

Guan Luoyang laughed loudly: "What are you fighting for? Can you be more stable than me? Of course it's me..."

Li Kaixian said decisively: "It is absolutely impossible. Liangshan's early prosperity is all due to the contribution of the big leader. If you enter the city alone, let alone if there is any mistake, even if it is only a little longer, Liangshan will probably be panicked."

Gongsun Sheng, Lu Da, and Lin Chong all spoke to persuade, their attitudes were surprisingly consistent, and they were extremely earnest.

Guan Luoyang thinks about it too. Liangshan's children won the first victory and declared that they will completely oppose the officers and soldiers. It is a time when emotions are easy to fluctuate. If he wants to go out and act alone for a period of time without any worries, at least he has to wait for people like Liangshan to develop enough self-confidence .

"That……"

After pondering for a while, Guan Luoyang stretched out his palm, and above the palm, black and white rays of light intertwined, forming a simple Taoist sword.

He grasped the hilt of the sword and poured vast vitality into it. After a while, he casually cut a wooden strip from the table and used it as a scabbard, inserted the blade into it, and handed it to Dai Zong.

"This sword is called Wuwei Divine Sword. It is gentle and gentle. You carry it with you, and it will never affect your magical skills."

"If you find Ling Zhen and encounter obstacles when trying to take him away, pulling out this sword can buy you a chance. If you still can't do anything, you can come back alone. The most important thing is to protect yourself."

When Dai Zong heard this, he was quite moved. He took the sword carefully, wrapped it with a piece of cloth, carried it behind his back, and said goodbye to everyone.

Guan Luoyang led the man out of the camp and gave him a ride.

I saw Dai Zong tied his armored horse to his legs, meditated on the magic method, and suddenly jumped up and disappeared out of thin air.

Guan Luoyang's golden eyes flashed away from the fire, and he found Dai Zong's figure again on the hill in the distance.

"Going so far in a short time?"

He was a little surprised, and thought secretly, "No wonder Dai Zong has such an opinion on Lin Lingsu, if Lin Lingsu hadn't been dragged down, twenty Gao Lian and Gao Feng would not have been able to track him down. "

Seeing Dai Zong's true abilities, Guan Luoyang felt relieved.

After a while, Dai Zong had already entered the spring city.

At this time, it was the time when the sun was shining, and every household in the city was already smoking. He walked across the city wall as if walking on flat ground, and he could step over it with his feet. After entering the city, he was a little more careful in doing things.

It took less than half an hour to roughly walk through all the streets in the city, and Dai Zong quietly approached the official office of the prefect.

The security of the government office was not strict, and Liu Guang was not there at all, so Dai Zong went to Liu's mansion instead.

Before he had climbed over the outermost high wall of the Liu Mansion, he already felt the daunting austerity.

Dai Zongduo glanced twice, only to feel that the air above that mansion was slightly distorted, and the tiger was dominating the dragon, which was extremely frightening.

He pulled himself together and sneaked in.

It is obviously a luxurious mansion, and the garden and mansion scenery are all full of ingenuity, but the deeper you go, the easier it is to create an illusion. It seems that this place has already become a military camp paved with bones and ready to attack.

'This is not only the influence of the cultivation base of the magic way, but also the manifestation of the dynasty's luck method. There must be a high-ranking general here who can face the emperor directly. '

There is a small artificially dug lake in the backyard of the Liu Mansion. The surface of the lake is made of good wood and paved with winding paths, all leading to the center of the lake.

There is a gazebo in the middle of the lake, and delicacies from mountains and seas, as well as mellow and famous wines are placed on smooth polished stone tables with delicate textures.

"...my qierlin'er, what a pure and filial person, he was even more loyal to the imperial court, the sun and the moon can learn from each other, how pitifully he died at the hands of the demons."

Old Liu Guang's eyes were red and swollen, he sat on one side, poured one cup after another, and said in a mournful voice, "I am a dignified man of seven feet, I rule a whole family, and I don't know how to avenge my beloved son, so I can only cry day and night, I am ashamed Sha old man too!"

The person sitting opposite the stone table also spoke in a very mournful voice: "The two virtuous nephews unfortunately died young, and Yun will avenge them. Brother Liu, just wait for two more days, just wait for me to train the soldiers well." Ma, sweep away their defeat and despondency, and then tell Ling Zhen to change the artillery, and the Liangshan bandit village will be wiped out, and no dog or dog will be left behind!"

Liu Guang paused, although his old eyes were indeed swollen from crying for his son, at this moment he couldn't help thinking about his career, and said: "General, I heard that there are tens of thousands of bandits in Liangshan, most of them are just small thieves. The officials are sages and wise, they dig mines to get rocks, and the mines need manpower, so those little thieves should be escorted to the mines to work."

The person on the opposite side sighed: "Brother Liu, in such a situation, you can still consider everything for the court. You are really a rare and famous minister. Well, Yun will follow you. After taking Liangshan, he will only kill the most evil villains Ling Chi That's right."

Liu Guang couldn't help weeping, got up and walked to the man's side, held his palm firmly with both hands, and said, "I will entrust everything to the general."

The man comforted him a few more words, told Liu Guang to rest early and take care of his health, and then he got up and left the gazebo.

Dai Zong looked from a distance, and saw that the man's face was like a jujube, with crouching silkworm eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, five long locks of black and shiny beard, wearing a golden fish-scale inner armor, a green brocade war robe outside, and a green scarf on his head. It looks like the martial sage Guan Gong is reborn, and the demon emperor is in the world.

'It turned out to be him! '

Dai Zong recognized at a glance that this person was Chen Xizhen's best friend, Yun Tianbiao, the former captain of the Great Song Palace.

This Yun Tianbiao was also from an aristocratic family that inherited the art of warfare and martial arts. He had a red face when he was a child. After reading history books and knowing Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang, he was overjoyed and imitated everywhere. Covered in green brocade, even the weapon is a well-crafted Spring and Autumn Broadsword.

Among the rumors in the rivers and lakes, he was passed on as the reincarnation of Guan Yu.

At the time of breaking Xixia, Guan Sheng, a descendant of Guan Yu, was also in the army. He was very dissatisfied with this, and often fought with each other. Unfortunately, Guan Sheng was transferred to the frontier army later, and he never entered Bianliang to fight against him. Chance.

Over the years, Yun Tianbiao has been sitting in Bianliang City, has inexhaustible treasure ore resources, and has learned the method of luck in the dynasty. Relying on his high official position, the blessing of strength is no small matter, and he has long since ignored Guan Sheng.

It is said that even Han Shizhong, who guards the frontier, this Yun Tianbiao has commented on it several times when he was secretly gathering with his friends.

Dai Zong didn't dare to approach, stayed far away, followed Yun Tianbiao's whereabouts intermittently, and after seeing him leave Liu's residence, he went to the place where soldiers and horses were stationed.

The army there was clean and tidy, no one dared to make a sound of laughter, they were all practicing hard.

After Yun Tianbiao inspected several times, he went to the open space on the side of the tent, where hundreds of craftsmen collected from the army and from Quancheng were transforming the artillery.

Ling Zhen has rough skin, many small scars on his face, an unshaven beard, and a black scarf wrapped around his forehead. He is walking around giving pointers.

Dai Zong secretly watched and wrote down Ling Zhen's residence.

At night, he sneaked into the barracks again, and with his magical skills, he moved into Ling Zhen's tent without a shadow.

The large table in the tent is covered with blueprints, illuminated by eight oil lamps.

Ling Zhen was fascinated by the blueprints, but suddenly felt something strange, and raised his head vigilantly.

Dai Zong wanted to attack directly, but when he saw him, he couldn't help but feel embarrassing, his face was full of enthusiasm, and he called out in a low voice full of affection: "Gunner Ling, Brother Ling, I still remember that when you were experimenting with new cannons, you often recovered them for you." Dai Zong of the cannonball?"

(End of this chapter)