Chapter 253 Epee
A few dozen miles away to the southeast of Tiandu Peak is a rather large forest.
The moonlight was like water, and the entire forest seemed like a giant beast lingering on the earth, quietly waiting to devour everything in the world.
In the quiet cold night, the whole forest was completely silent, but if you listened carefully, you found that there was an uneasy commotion in the silence.
The woods are like giant beasts waiting for an opportunity to rise. On the surface, there is a calm and windless water surface, but underneath, there are stormy waves that can surge out at any time and drag everything on the sea surface to the bottom of the sea forever.
Hundreds of soldiers were quietly lurking in the forest, motionless, like statues.
The soldiers were all wearing armor, and the armor made of fine iron was extremely cold.
All the soldiers abided by the military dignity and did not dare to move at all, but the hundreds of war horses in the forest were a little uneasy and excited.
Horses hold coins in their mouths, and people hold grass in their mouths, but they are not allowed to make any noise.
As he was getting ready to go, the whole forest was filled with a strong murderous aura.
Qin Xiao is in the forest.
Late last night, Yuan Shangyu led the elite cavalry of the White Tiger Camp, and almost came out in full force, like ghosts, to the woods. After that, all the troops and horses hid in the woods. During the day, not a single sound was made in the woods.
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From the first day of its establishment, White Tiger Camp has not been a ragtag group, but a well-ordered elite cavalry.
They are brave and good at fighting, but they are as afraid of military orders as tigers.
Although hundreds of cavalry were ready to attack, they did not know what the target was.
Most of the cavalry only regarded this as a surprise training, after all, such training was not uncommon.
Yuan Shangyu was standing at the edge of the forest, looking into the distance. The bright moon was in the sky, and the sky and the earth were vast. His eyes were like blades, but his expression was also extremely cold and cold.
"Sir, it's just past Youshi." Deputy Commander Su Chao walked up behind Yuan Shangyu and said softly.
Yuan Shangyu raised his head to look at the moon, nodded slightly, and said: "Send the order, and the whole battalion will line up." Without saying much, he was the first to walk out of the woods.
Su Chao immediately sent down the order. The soldiers who had been hiding in the forest for a whole day took their horses, tried to stay as quiet as possible, and walked out of the forest. Everyone moved very quickly. In just a moment, hundreds of soldiers
The cavalry has already lined up, and the mountain-character flag has been deployed to guard the mountain sacrifice ceremony, so the remaining Fenglinhuo three-character flags each line up, and Qin Xiao is in front of the fire-character flag.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes were looking at Yuan Shangyu.
"You should have heard a saying when you were training." Yuan Shangyu's voice was thick and full of energy, and he said slowly: "Once on the battlefield, everyone must look at the general's sword and where the general's sword is pointing.
Wherever your sword strikes, do not hesitate, otherwise you will either die under the enemy's sword or under military law."
These are the words that every soldier who enters the White Tiger Camp should keep in mind.
Eight hundred tiger riders are not that many in number. To form an overwhelming force, they must form a fist. Only when all the tiger riders become a fist can they have terrifying destructive power when punched out.
"It takes a thousand days to raise troops but only a short time. Although Baihu Camp has wiped out many bandits over the years, you are the most powerful cavalry in Xiling. Using you to kill mountain bandits is really overkill." Yuan Shangyu said slowly.
Immediately, someone behind Qin Xiao heard a rough voice: "Sir, that's called killing a chicken with a bull's knife."
Everyone looked over immediately, and Qin Xiao also turned around, only to see that the person speaking was none other than the third master, Chen Zhitai.
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb." Qin Xiao scolded in a low voice.
Chen Zhitai was a little embarrassed and laughed twice.
"That's right. It is indeed called killing a chicken with a bull's knife." Yuan Shangyu showed a smile on the contrary: "I know you have always wanted the opportunity to be rewarded for your meritorious service. To test whether you are truly the strongest cavalry in Xiling, naturally you have to use tigers and wolves.
Come and practice swordsmanship." His face darkened: "According to the order of the Marquis, I will lead you to kill the rebels tonight. They are not bandits or bandits. Like you, they are also elite cavalry, so they are dragons and dogs. Today
It depends on how you answer later."
Su Chao, who was standing next to Yuan Shangyu, was a little surprised and glanced at Yuan Shangyu.
The plan to kill the Zhen family can be said to be extremely secretive. Yuan Shangyu did not disclose it to anyone else in the camp in advance. In the entire White Tiger Camp, only Yuan Shangyu and Qin Xiao knew about the plan. As the deputy commander, Su Chao
It's nothing.
Last night when the troops were mobilized and left the camp late at night, Su Chao just thought that Yuan Shangyu wanted to train his troops.
But what Yuan Shangyu said at this moment clearly meant that he wanted to fight the enemy with real swords and spears, and the enemy was also a cavalry force.
He was doubtful.
In the entire Xiling, there are only three real cavalry groups, which are naturally the private armies of the three great clans. Apart from this, there is no fourth cavalry force in Xiling, and it is impossible for the three great clan clans to allow the existence of a fourth cavalry force.
Where did the elite cavalry mentioned by Yuan Shangyu come from?
This time the White Tiger Camp came out in full force, which was almost unprecedented.
Baihuying's military training also goes out in batches. There is no precedent for mobilizing all the troops. Even if it is to suppress bandits, some will be left in the camp. The reason is to be on guard against changes in Fengganfu City. The Yuwen family can always start from
Mobilize men and horses in the camp.
Since all the cavalry have been mobilized this time, it only means that the enemy they are facing is not an ordinary person.
"Tonight's operation is not only for the old marquis, but also for the imperial court and the people of Xiling." Yuan Shangyu said solemnly: "I can assure you that after the rebels are wiped out, all of you will receive heavy rewards, and even
You have been rewarded by the imperial court, so your future is also in your hands." He pulled out the saber from his waist and said loudly: "This battle will be won without a doubt, mount up!"
With an order, everyone mounted their horses.
Yuan Shangyu didn't talk nonsense. He turned the horse's head, shook the horse's reins, and clamped the horse's belly with his legs. The horse immediately galloped out, and hundreds of cavalry immediately followed Yuan Shangyu like a tide, sweeping forward.
Qin Xiao galloped on his horse, followed closely by the elite soldiers of the Fire Character Banner.
These cavalry still don't know what kind of enemy they will face, but they have absolute trust in Yuan Shangyu. The commander always does what he says. Since he said that he was serving the imperial court and the enemy was a rebel army, then
Tonight is definitely about killing thieves for the country.
The original intention of joining the army is to eat. When you have enough food, you have to keep your job. The purpose of protecting your country is to prevent the enemy from taking your job away from you. If you can serve the court, you can not only defend the country, but also get rewards.
, that is naturally a desirable thing.
Qin Xiao only felt that the strong wind was cutting his face.
For him, he really doesn't care much whether the Yuwen family can use this as an opportunity to gain the trust of the court. What he cares about is that tonight he finally has the opportunity to take Zhen Yujiang's head openly.
When he set a trap that day and left Zhen Yujiang half dead, Qin Xiao certainly had no intention of murdering him. However, Pang Yu and others were there at the time, so he naturally couldn't kill anyone.
He comes from the Guicheng Duwei Mansion and has lived in Guicheng for many years. He knows how the Zhen family plunders people's wealth and anointing, and the people of Zhen County fear the Zhen family like a tiger.
The Duwei Mansion has also been suppressed by the Zhen family for many years, and Meng Zimo almost died in the Zhenhou Mansion because of a Buddha statue.
The most important thing is that Butcher Hu's family died tragically at the hands of the Zhen family.
There are many people like this who have been tortured by the Zhen family, but they are unable to seek justice from the Zhen family.
Tonight, Qin Xiao wants to seek justice on behalf of those suffering people.
He did not kill for the Yuwen family, but for the common people.
Justice is ahead.
When the White Tiger Camp was galloping towards the foot of Tiandu Peak like the wind, dozens of miles away to the southwest of Tiandu Peak, there was also a cavalry formation waiting for them.
They were not in the forest, but at the foot of a hillside.
Hundreds of elite soldiers were sitting on the ground. Almost all of them were wearing black leather armor, but their helmets were taken off and placed in front of them. Their respective horses were beside them. Everyone was like an old monk in meditation.
The wind does not move, just like Mount Tai.
A carriage was not far away, and seven or eight black-clothed swordsmen around them were holding the hilts of their swords at their waists, and their hands were unusually stable.
The night wind blew, but hundreds of people didn't move at all.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I heard the sound of horse hooves, and a horse galloped from the east. The man was wearing gray cloth and a fur hat. The soldiers sitting on the ground still didn't move, or even blinked.
Two black-clothed swordsmen were already riding up to meet them. When the man got close, he slowed down his horse, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to a black-clothed swordsman. The swordsman took the letter and turned towards him.
The carriage ran past, and the rider also turned his horse in a circle, without stopping at all, and galloped away along the way it came.
Arriving at the carriage, the swordsman in black knocked on the window. The wooden window of the carriage was opened, and light came out from inside.
The swordsman in black presented the letter, stretched out a hand from the car window, and took the letter.
A moment later, a voice came from the car window: "What time is it?"
The swordsman in black said respectfully: "At three o'clock in the morning!"
"Tell Jiang Lengyan to set off as soon as Hai hour arrives." The voice in the car said calmly: "Don't be too fast, just get there before the third quarter of the hour to the ugly hour."
The swordsman in black agreed and walked quickly towards the group of soldiers and horses down the hillside.
"Let's set off at Hai hour." The swordsman in black walked up to a person and said softly: "Don't arrive before three quarters of Zi hour, but you must arrive before Chou hour."
That man was also sitting cross-legged on the ground, wearing a black battle armor and a gray cloak behind him. Under the moonlight, this man had a head full of white hair, but he looked less than forty years old.
He was also handsome, and kept his eyes closed. When the swordsman in black finished speaking, the white-haired man did not open his eyes, but nodded slightly.
There was no sword on his waist, but there was a long sword on the ground in front of him.
This sword actually has no scabbard. What’s even more strange is that this sword has no edge. The end of the sword is straight and has no edge at all. The sword body is wide and thick, which is very different from ordinary swords.
It is an epee that has always been extremely weird.
Chapter completed!