The name of Qifeng mountain comes from its appearance. From a distance, it is a high peak rising from the ground, which is very abrupt.
At the foot of the mountain there are green mountains and green waters, but on the hillside there are grotesque rocks, and on the top there are cliffs as straight as a knife.
Although Qifeng mountain is a wonderful flower, the fertile land at the foot of the mountain is very fertile. Therefore, despite the banditry here, the people still refuse to move away.
The former Emperor would send people to suppress bandits every year, but at best he could catch three or five people as an example, and then the bandits would come back every two or three months.
Su Yin came to Qifeng mountain with the intention of uprooting the bandits. As soon as the horse arrived at the post station, she stopped. She had to plan carefully.
The post station is more than ten miles away from Qifeng mountain, and there are also scattered farmhouses along the way.
At this time, it's near midnight, and it's freezing.
The soldiers in charge of the camp quickly set up their tents, while Su Yin took Zhang Hengshui and Zhu Hanzhang into the post station to study the battle plan.
Along the way, Su Yin's face turned red with cold. When he took off his helmet, there was a circle of imprints on his forehead.
After all, she is a woman, who is not as resistant as a man. At this time, she can't keep her best mental outlook.
She asked Li Huanrong, the post minister, to apply some cold water on her face, which made her calm.
"Li Yichen, has there been any burning, killing and looting in Qifeng mountain recently?" he asked
Li Huanrong sighed: "general Su doesn't know. This burning, killing and looting has never stopped. Just half a month ago, the son of the old Zhang family got married and was robbed by mountain bandits after a big circle. The old lady was so anxious that she was hanged. Two days ago, the bandits suddenly went down the mountain and robbed the peasants of all their chickens, ducks and geese. The officials made a compromise, and Kyoto didn't send anyone. "
Su Yin was infuriated and asked, "I heard that the imperial court has specially expanded the forces of county officials. Why didn't it stop them?"
"I can't stop them. These mountain bandits are all pervasive. If you let them rob you well, you won't hurt people. If you resist, you will kill people. So later, the villagers did not dare to resist. When they heard the bandits coming, they took out their things and put them on the door to confess. "
"That's ridiculous!"
Su was so angry that she clapped her hand on the table, but she heard "bang Dang" and the whole table fell apart. She suddenly looked confused.
Am I so powerful?
Li Huanrong said with a smile: "excuse me, general Su, the legs of this table have been broken long ago. I didn't change it even though no one came. Is your hand OK?"
"Nothing!" Su Yin awkwardly stopped and asked: "Li Yichen, did the injured woman escape from the tiger's mouth alive?"
"No, they robbed all the old women in their sixties and seventies. No one could escape. Someone went up the mountain to cut firewood and saw many bones."
Su Yin didn't ask any more. He couldn't find out why. He waved his hand and let Li Huanrong go.
Immediately, she looked at Zhang Hengshui and Zhu Hanzhang and asked, "how can we wipe out these mountain bandits?"
"Strong attack!" Zhu Hanzhang said: "no matter how many bandits there are, there are no more than 10000 or 20000 people. Let's attack the mountain by encircling and smashing their old nest."
Su Yin gave him a blank look and asked Zhang Hengshui, "Zhang Tongling, what do you say?"
"Deputy commander Zhu's suggestion is not acceptable. Qifeng mountain is connected with Canglang mountain range. Mountain bandits want to hide. We have no way at all. Moreover, we are not familiar with mountain roads. If we lose our way in the mountains, it will be even more fatal."
"Have you learned?" Su Yin glared at Zhu Hanzhang and poked him on the forehead. "In the future, when we talk, we should use our brains in combination with the actual situation."
I wish Hanzhang didn't say a word.
Su Yin then asked: "Zhang Tongling, what's your good idea?"
"Do you think it is feasible to set fire to the mountain? Let's just watch the changes at the foot of the mountain. "
"... it seems that I overestimate Zhang Tongling!" Su Yin glanced at them angrily, "setting the mountain on fire will destroy the ecological environment, and if the fire does not go out, it will cause countless birds and animals to be homeless. Do you understand?"
Zhang Heng water Shan way: "but, just some wild animals."
"Life is destiny. We can't favor one over the other." Su Yin waved his hand, "go and have a rest. I'll think of a way."
In fact, Su Yin has long thought about how to explore the bandits' nest. She has thought of many ways, but only one is very feasible: she disguises herself!
……
On the riverside, several warships were sailing against the wind.
On the high deck, the clouds broke and the thick cloak wrapped around the side of the boat looked out into the distance, with melancholy between the eyebrows and eyes.
It's been two days. They've been less than half the way. They're still three or four hundred miles away from Qifeng mountain.
Want to be faster, but this is the fastest sailing speed against the wind, can not be faster.
What shall I do?
He got the news that Su Yin had already left for Qifeng mountain. Now he estimated that he was coming. If he met the Fusang army, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Cough, cough..."
Excited, the cloud coughed again at dawn. The last time I dealt with situ Feng, I suffered from cold and hurt my meridians. I've been coughing for two days, but I don't feel well.
Ah Dong came over with the medicine bowl in his hand and said, "general, you'd better enter the cabin. The wind here is too strong and the disease will be more serious."
"I'm fine!" Cloud dawn took the bowl and drank it down, and handed the bowl to Dong, "you go down, don't get sick, you're the only doctor in the army."
Ah Dong worried: "general, is it dangerous for my son to suppress bandits this time?"
"No, she's so smart, she'll have a way to protect herself."
She must... Be able to protect herself.
In fact, the cloud is more nervous and worried than anyone, but he can't show it.
He is the core of the army and the belief of the soldiers. Even if he coughs, he has to cough in a place where there is no one.
But he was really afraid. If Su Yin had any problems, his life would be worse than death.
Ah Dong wanted to ask some more questions, but he didn't dare to ask at the haze of the dawn. He arched his hand and left.
When Bai Li went upstairs, he happened to see ah Dong enter the cabin and asked, "ah Dong, is the general really cold or something?"
Ah Dong looked around and said in a low voice: "report to the commander, the general has internal injuries. He has been holding on. I added some medicine for internal injuries to his medicine, but he didn't want to go back to the cabin to rest. Master strategist, please advise him. "
With a look of awe inspiring, Bai Li walked to the deck without saying a word. See the cloud Breaking Dawn, one hand supporting the side of the ship, one hand covering the mouth, cough fiercely.
He frowned and cried, "general!"
Cloud break dawn Huo Ran see is a hundred Li, quickly with a hand hard wipe mouth, hand tight pinch into a fist, shrink in the sleeve robe.
"Are you hiding in front of me?" Baili came forward to pull the hand of cloud Breaking Dawn, and then he saw that his palm was full of blood.