Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen

Yan Fei and Liu Yu looked north among the piles of rocks on the top of a hill, and they were all stunned, almost unable to believe what they saw. The Bianhuangji disappeared, and across the front was a wooden village with a height of three feet, extending left and right, and one side reached the west bank of Yingshui. Outside the wooden village was a bare open space of half a mile. All the trees had been cut down. Building materials can also be used as a means of defense to clear the field, so as not to cause the enemy to hide and remain ignorant. There are watchtowers and arrow towers every three feet on the solid outer perimeter of the wooden village, and there are Qin soldiers standing guard at the top. There are nearly a hundred such watchtowers.The two largest ones are built between Yingshui, or they can be called wooden forts. There is a large wooden gate that can be raised and lowered between the two forts, and the east bank of Yingshui is also a wooden village of the same form.

Wind lanterns are hung on the top of the fence outside the wooden village, illuminating the outside of the village as bright as day, and only those who want to die will try to climb the fence to enter.Near Yingshui is a gate that can accommodate ten horses in parallel. There are nearly a hundred people guarding the gate, and they are very strict.At this time, a group of Fu Qin cavalry of 300 men was galloping out from the open gate and heading south along Yingshui, as if they were on a night watch mission. The waterway traffic of the river and the official road near the shore were completely cut off.

The two felt their scalps go numb, and they couldn't think normally for a while. The infiltration plan they had drawn up earlier was completely useless. Yan Fei smiled wryly and said: The cypress tree that Tuobagui and I agreed to leave a secret must have become a pillar of the wooden village. Liu Yu smiled wryly and said: This is the power of a million-strong army. If it were us, even if the whole army worked hard day and night, we would not be able to complete the defense of the wooden stronghold spanning more than ten miles in less than ten days. Yan Fei's heart moved, and he asked, "I left Bianhuangji for only three or four days. At that time, Fu Qin's vanguard army had just arrived. With a million-strong army, how could it be possible to complete the marching task in such a short time.

Liu Yu patted his forehead, nodded and said: It will take at least fifteen to twenty days, and it will also involve complex issues of food, grass and transportation. It is quite fast to get 200,000 to 300,000 people to the collection.And all personnel must be put into fortification construction to build the current scale in such a short period of time.If I have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in my hand, I can use rockets to burn down the wooden village, and when the opponent is exhausted, I will launch a surprise attack, and it is guaranteed to win a beautiful battle. Yan Fei said in a deep voice: Why did Fu Rong do this?

Liu Yu looked up at the sky, his eyes sparkling, and thought: If a small-scale wooden village is built on the hills and highlands outside the wooden village, it can multiply the defensive power of the border wilderness, making the main village as solid as gold, and can be attacked, retreated and defended. , making Bianhuang Ji an important stronghold in Bianhuang, which can control Yingshui and ensure the safety of grain roads.If the front line fails, you can retreat here.If the Qin army captures Shouyang, the two places can even echo each other, which is a very clever move strategically. Yan Fei understood that an army of one million is like a monster so huge that he can't even command his siblings, but if a stronghold is set up in the core of the frontier, it can be used as a backup town for storing food and supplies, depending on the frontline combat situation. .

Liu Yu suddenly said confidently: "If my guess is correct, the Qin people have only built the outer wooden gates to defend the south and the wooden gates to block the river. The other side is still under construction. As long as we bypass the front village, we can sneak in from the other side." . Yan Fei suddenly turned his head to look back, Liu Yu was startled, and followed him to look behind, the dense forest stretching southward under the hillside, the branches and leaves were shaking under the moonlight, and the wind was blowing, but there was nothing unusual Case. Yan Fei met Liu Yu's questioning gaze, and said, "Maybe I heard wrong, and I thought someone was coming to sneak attack."

Liu Yu gasped and said, "Maybe it's Lu Xun or An Yuqing." Yan Fei looked at the sky, but he couldn't see the eyes of Qi Fu Guoren, so he relaxed a little.Sigh: it's dawn soon!We have no choice.brother!bring it on! Sima Yuanxian inherited Sima Daozi's tall and mighty figure, with a handsome appearance. At the age of twenty, he is a role model for young and promising. He also wears a gorgeous and well-tailored samurai uniform. He should be the dream lover of any girl, but it is a pity. With dark eyes and haughty expression, it seems that everyone in the world owes him something and should be trampled under his feet, making it difficult for people to like him.

However, he is not just a foolhardy person, he is full of bad intentions at a young age, full of ambitions like his father, vowing to trample other people under his feet, and has many followers, there is the so-called Seventh Young Master of Jiankang, he He is the head of the Seven Young Masters, who gathers people to form a party and runs rampant in Jiangzuo. At this time, he was sitting in the main hall of Qinhuai Building, with seven or eight followers standing behind him, with a dull expression. Boss Shen, who was once Qinhuai Building, stood in front of him with his hands down and said good things, but he was still unmoved.

The other guests in the hall, seeing the situation was not good, either retreated immediately, or hurried past and hid in other rooms of the elegant courtyard. When Song Beifeng stepped into the main hall, Sima Yuanxian and more than a dozen people behind him all cast their eyes on him with unfriendly expressions. Song Beifeng looked calm, walked straight in front of Sima Yuanxian, and said calmly after saluting: Mr. An sent Beifeng to accept Mr. Yuanxian's gift on Miss Qianqian's behalf. Sima Yuanxian's eyes flashed with anger, his expression remained calm, and he frowned and said: "Of course Yuan Xian dare not disturb Mr. An, but because Yuan Xian wants to apologize to Miss Qianqian in person, I hope that Mr. An can make it easier for Mrs. Qianqian to give me a gift." meet.

Song Beifeng didn't show his inner emotions at all on the surface, but he was furious in his heart.Even if Sima Daozi saw Xie An, he didn't dare not betray Xie An.Regardless of his status, Sima Yuanxian was far behind, and he was not qualified to speak to Xie An at all, but he was so arrogant, it was no wonder that Xie An, who had always treated everything calmly, was really angry. Song Beifeng thought that the face was given by others, and immediately said with a calm expression: "Mr. An also ordered that if Mr. Yuanxian is not willing to hand over the gift to Miss Qianqian by Beifeng, please ask Mr. Yuanxian to bring the gift with you." Get him out of Qinhuai Tower.

Sima Yuanxian's face immediately changed, he didn't expect Xie An, who was always gentle and refined, to be so lenient with him.He has not yet decided whether to attack immediately, but two people behind him have drawn their swords and rushed out, shouting at the servants for death, swiping their swords at Song Beifeng's head and brain, and Boss Shen, who was standing by the side, fell back in shock. No matter how much Sima Yuanxian relied on his father's power, he still knew that he must not use force against Xie An's entourage, he was about to stop, and the matter was over. The long sword worn by Song Beifeng came out of its sheath with lightning, and the cold air was intense immediately. Sima Yuanxian's eyes were full of cold sword energy. Become the target of all sword energy concentrated attacks. Such a sword technique is truly terrifying. Although everyone has heard about Song Beifeng and his sword for a long time, but because they have never seen him make a move, they don't pay much attention to it, until now they have finally learned about his methods. With the sound of screams, the two attackers staggered back, and the two long swords fell to the ground with a clang. The swords were still held in their hands, but their hands were separated from their masters at the wrist. The two severed hands are shocking to see. Clang! Song Beifeng returned the scabbard with a dull expression, as if nothing had happened. He calmly looked at Sima Yuanxian, who had no trace of blood on his face, and said spontaneously: "Even if Beifeng will lose his life for what Mr. An ordered, Beifeng will also try his best to do it for him. Sima Yuanxian heard the sound of his subordinates hastily applying medicine and bandaging the two wounded, although he wished to immediately draw his sword and chop the terrifying swordsman in front of him into a meat paste, but he knew that even if they mobbed together, it would be impossible.Even if his father is willing to go out in person and fight alone, there is no certainty of victory.Standing up abruptly, he shouted angrily: Useless things!let's go! Stepping out with big strides, he suddenly turned around and pointed at Song Beifeng with a halberd: Song Beifeng!You remember it for me!I will definitely repay this debt a thousand times over. Song Beifeng laughed, and turned away indifferently, leaving behind Sima Yuanxian and his subordinates who were blue with anger. As expected by Liu Yu, the northern part of Bianhuangji is still in the stage of logging, and only a small half of the outer fence on the west side has been completed. If the project is completed, the large wooden village included in Bianhuangji will be planned to include the vast area on both sides of the Yingshui River. Yingshui passes through the wooden village and flows south. In the southwest of Bianhuangji, on the east bank of Yingshui, the tents are like the sea, and there are always boats coming from the upper reaches. Hundreds of ships of different sizes are moored on the wharf of Bianhuangji. It is as bright as day. Tens of thousands of barren people and Qin soldiers are working hard to cut and transport logs. The barren people refer to the disciples who originally belonged to the various gangs in the wilderness. If they knew that they would be forced to work hard day and night, they would probably be like the Han people. He fled in large numbers, but of course it was too late to regret at this time. The desolate people from each gang were of course dressed in civilian clothes, Qin Bing also took off his armor, and began to work, especially the felled wood, which was piled here and there, the situation was chaotic, everyone was exhausted, Even if someone walked in front of them, there certainly wasn't the leisure or spirit to bother. Liu Yu and Yan Fei crouched in the grass and bushes on a nearby hillside, observing the situation. Although the logging site was chaotic, outside the east and north walls of Bianhuangji, there were fierce battles, and there were Qin soldiers standing guard on the top of the walls. The guards on both sides of Yingshui were even more tense, with sentries everywhere. Liu Yu said with a headache: It would be great if there was a heavy rain! Yan Fei said: "The only way is to sneak in from the north of Yingshui, and sneak into Ji Nei through the secret canal Gao Yan said." Liu Yu frowned and said: "The outposts on both sides of the strait are distributed on both sides of the two-mile-long waterway. It is impossible for us to hold our breath under the water for so long. It is very impressive to survive half a mile of water." Yan Fei said: "Brother Liu, is he proficient in water skills?" Liu Yu replied: After a lot of work, brother Yan, did you think of using bamboo pipes to ventilate in the water? I have prepared two copper pipes in the backpack on my back, but I dare not say it because the risk is too high. Yan Fei was surprised: Why are there so many two? Liu Yudao: "I am cautious by nature. The other one is for Gao Yan. I also have two sets of Qin soldiers' military uniforms, which are convenient for sneaking into the enemy's camp. Everything is wrapped in tarpaulins, so I won't be afraid of being soaked in water." Yan Fei said: You are not cautious, but thoughtful, so you are fully prepared.look!At the beginning, some people sent the treated timber to the shore, which was supposed to be used to build the watchtower. How about we transport one of the timbers?Maybe you can save the risk of swimming across the river and go straight to the entrance of the secret channel. Liu Yuxin said: We have to get a little dirty, otherwise someone will still be as energetic and clean as us after working day and night for several days. Amid low laughter, the two rushed high and dived towards the logging site. In less than half an hour, it would be dawn, and Xie Xuan led Liu Laozhi and hundreds of soldiers, galloping on the official road.They had just met the army that sent Yanxi, and Xie Xuan personally verified their integrity, which added to the great significance of the trip. For the Jin family, this battle is undeniably victorious, and for his Xie family, it is even more imperative to win, otherwise the Xie family's hard work for several generations will be destroyed in one fell swoop. Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, although the Xie family has had generations of people and served as officials, compared with other famous families at that time, the history of the Xie family is not long. The ancestors of other families have made great achievements as early as the Han Dynasty. And their Xie family didn't have an official until the time of Cao Wei. He was a Diannong Zhonglang who was in charge of farming, and he was not prominent. It was not until Xie Heng in the early Jin Dynasty, Xie Xuan's great-grandfather, that he became a doctor of the country with the title of a master of Confucianism. , to gain status for the family.However, Xie Xuan's grandfather, Xie Kun, is still the one who started the celebrity family style. Although he didn't have any great achievements, he was good at talking. What weighed on Xie Xuan's shoulders was not only the survival of the Jin family, the prosperity and decline of the family, but also the ups and downs of the black-clothed giants headed by the Wang and Xie families. Xie An's words that the poetic and romantic life will never return, could not help but resounded in Xie Xuan's heart. Dark clouds covered the bright moon, and Liu Yu and Yan Fei, whose heads were dirty and their clothes dirty, were mixed in the log transport team, and together they lifted a two-foot-long bald log trunk slightly thicker than an arm, looking for the ones that could not be illuminated by the lights. The dark shadow walked unhurriedly towards the east bank of Yingshui near the Huangji Wharf. The two of them were thinking that success was in sight, when suddenly a desolate man came out from behind a pile of logs, and blocked the way with his hands open: "Stop!" The two of them felt that something was wrong, so they took a closer look, only to see a pair of big, bright eyes under the low-pressure hats and their muddy faces, looking at them with a twinkle of autumn water, full of complacency. With their composure, they still have to lose their minds and scream bad. This is not An Yuqing, the big demon girl, who else. An Yuqing moved closer to Yan Fei who was in the lead, and warned: Don't put down the wooden trunk, whoever is on the Taiping jade pei, quickly recruit it, or I will shout that there are spies. Yan Fei met her big bright eyes, suppressed the trembling in his heart, and said, "Of course we are spies, why aren't you, miss, it won't do you any good to disturb others." An Yuqing shrugged her shoulders slightly and said: "At most, it's a one-shot and two-shot, let's see who runs faster, but your good deed of pretending to be a ghost will definitely come to naught."snort!I don't have time to talk nonsense with you, so hand over the things quickly. Liu Yu complained in his heart, now the sky is turning pale, the time is gone, they have no time to entangle with her.Dejectedly, he said: "Things are taken away by someone!" Everyone around was busy working, and they were the only ones standing aside talking. Fortunately, there was a pile of tree trunks covering them so that they would not be so obtrusive. An Yuqing said angrily: "It's no wonder I believe you!"Give you the last chance, I want to call! Yan Fei hurriedly said: We have seen the jade pei, we can write out the graphics on the jade silently, it is just some landscapes! Liu Yu also drummed up his tongue and said: "But please let the lady give way, we will not break our promise." An Yuqing was about to speak, when suddenly there was a sound of breaking wind, coming in the air. The three of them looked up in amazement, when a small ball as big as a walnut came over them, and they were caught off guard. The small ball had exploded into a group of iridescent lights that illuminated the three of them from far and near. look at each other. There are spies!Just by listening to the voice, you know that the caller is Lu Xun. When the three of them looked at each other, there was a loud clap of hooves all around, and the three teams of patrolling Qin troops had already rushed towards them like wolves and tigers. (End of Volume 1)