Water Margin people

The artillery aimed at the Stonehenge and began bombing. The Arabs hiding behind the Stonehenge soon could not hold on any longer.

Saladin's face turned pale when he saw the Stonehenge that had turned into a sea of ​​fire. He still underestimated the power of Qi's artillery.

"My lord, I can't hold on any longer!"

A general came running and said that the soldiers on the front line had begun to flee, and it was useless even if they forced the soldiers to hold on.

"withdraw!"

Saladin gritted his teeth and gave the order. He knew he could no longer hold on and continuing would only increase casualties.

The Arabs retreated quickly, and Zhang Qing led his men to pursue them, but the Stonehenge became an obstacle. The huge rocks themselves blocked the road, and after being bombarded, the rocks shattered and rolled down, leaving the place in a mess.

"Clear up a reason!"

Zhang Qing watched Saladin go away, but he had no choice. The ground was covered with sharp gravel. If he forced his way through on horseback, he would probably injure the horse's legs, which would be detrimental to the pursuit.

A tractor appeared with a bulldozer and pushed a path through the rocks.

As soon as the road appeared, Zhang Qing immediately led his men to chase after it.

Saladin originally wanted to capture some people and then launch a counterattack, but the scouts in the rear hurriedly reported that the Qi army was chasing them.

"So fast?"

Saladin looked back and saw that it was indeed the Qi army chasing after him with torches.

"Hurry up, into the desert!"

Saladin gave orders to the army, saying that they were no match for Qi in such a fight.

The Arabs were also afraid of going to war with Qi, so they shouted and went into the desert.

Seeing the enemy fleeing, Zhang Qing didn't care about anything and continued to pursue them with his army. In the face of absolute strength, nothing the enemy did would be meaningful.

Qiong Ying also led a large army out of the fortress, but her target was not Saladin's army, but the surrounding refugee strongholds.

"Walk."

Qiongying is going to deal with the Arabs who are kidnapping refugees.

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Venice.

Although a war was imminent, the city of Venice was prosperous.

The civilians did not care about the war. The strength shown by Qi was too strong, which made them feel at ease.

Moreover, Qi did not have the large western army that it had before, which desperately captured able-bodied men and looted food and money before the war.

"These people have been completely tamed by Qi!"

William looked at the civilians with sincere smiles on their faces, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"The Qi army has left the city!"

Baldwin IV said slowly that the Qi army was ready and had been heading to the front line in batches over the past few days. Today was the last group of troops.

“They brought all the equipment!”

William whispered that the Qi army not only brought guns and artillery, but also a number of steam tractors, and the cargo boxes were full of supplies.

"Qi is preparing to win the battle!"

Baldwin IV nodded and said that he had also noticed these things, but he didn't know what was in the cargo boxes of those tractors from Qi.

"Your Majesty, when are we leaving?"

William looked around and felt it was safe and no one was watching him, so he asked in a low voice.

"Let's leave tonight! Qi doesn't have a curfew, so they won't notice if we leave at night."

Baldwin IV said that he had already planned the time and route of departure, which he had learned during his recent missionary work.

William's face was filled with ecstasy; the time to leave had finally come.

Baldwin IV took William to preach on the streets as usual. Although they were leaving, they could not show any abnormality.

It soon got dark and there were fewer people on the streets. Although there was no curfew, due to the military control period, many shops did not dare to open at night and pedestrians did not dare to walk around.

Baldwin IV hung the things he was going to take on the saddle, took a look at the city of Venice in the dark, and climbed on his horse.

William and several of his confidants were already waiting at the door.

"His Majesty!"

Several people looked at Baldwin IV and saluted in a low voice. "Let's go!"

Baldwin IV didn't say much, they had to leave quickly.

On top of a tall tower.

"These guys are finally gone. I've been waiting for so long!"

Wu Yong held a telescope and looked at Baldwin IV and others who were walking quietly on the street.

Wu Yong turned around, walked down the platform, and went directly to the City Lord's Mansion.

"Military Advisor Xiao, Baldwin IV is gone!"

Wu Yong looked at Xiao Jiasui and saluted.

"Just as expected, he waited until the army left and the guards relaxed, so they couldn't take care of him before leaving."

Xiao Jiasui said with a smile.

"Military Advisor, I'm going to catch him!"

Wu Yong looked at Xiao Jiasui and saluted.

"Well, capture him alive!"

Xiao Jiasui nodded and said that Baldwin IV was still of some use. If he were alive, he could serve as a warning to the entire West.

"Yes!"

Wu Yong bowed and left.

Baldwin IV left Venice with his army and headed north under the moonlight. They had to cross the eastern foothills of the Alps.

"It's finally out!"

William looked back at the city of Venice. At this moment, he felt that the air was fresh and he was finally able to escape from the cage.

"It's not complete here yet, we need to get into the mountains quickly!"

Baldwin IV looked back at the city of Venice. The city was quiet in the night, completely different from the hustle and bustle during the day.

"Your Majesty, we still have many brothers in the city!"

A guard looked at Baldwin IV and said.

"No, we can't take so many people away this time! Fortunately, they don't know what we are planning, and Qi State should not make things difficult for them."

Baldwin IV said that he had done this matter very secretly, and even William, who was with him all day, only found out about it not long ago, and the accompanying soldiers knew nothing about it.

In the dark night, Baldwin IV and his men continued to move north.

Wu Yong also left the city with a troop of soldiers. Seeing that Baldwin IV was heading north, he sneered in his heart.

"I knew this kid would go north!"

Wu Yong looked at the north and said that he calculated the route Baldwin IV took when he left, and finally concluded that he went north. The places where Baldwin IV preached the most were the villages and towns north of the city.

When daybreak came, Baldwin IV could already see the mountains in the distance, with snow on the tops.

"Once we get over the mountain we will be free!"

Baldwin IV said excitedly.

William and others also cheered.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Excited Baldwin IV started coughing, and the coughing became more and more severe.

"His Majesty?"

Everyone looked at Baldwin IV with concern. They were about to cross the mountain and return to Frank after crossing the snow-capped mountains. Baldwin IV could not fall ill at this time.

"I'm fine! I'm fine! Cough cough cough!"

Baldwin IV continued to cough, covering his mouth, and his breathing became unusually rapid.

"Your Majesty, where is the medicine?"

William immediately thought of leprosy and said with a worried look on his face.

He witnessed the leprosy outbreak when Baldwin IV was a child, and watched Baldwin IV suffer from leprosy for so many years. This cough made him very nervous.

Baldwin IV quickly took out a small medicine bottle from his bosom, poured out a pill and swallowed it. (End of this chapter)