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Volume 2: A Different Village Chief Chapter 799: Damer Ridge

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    I rarely chat in groups such as Huguo Zhenren and Weixian Xiaobing Book Friends. In fact, unless I talk to the editor about something, I basically don¡¯t use it, and I basically don¡¯t use the two WeChat updates.  I used to like using it, but I found that it is easy to get addicted, and most book friends will ask about the plot and other things, and it is not good if they don't answer, so I just don't use it anymore.  But thank you book friends for your enthusiasm.  Chaozong Bridge is twenty miles away from Changping City. It is more than forty feet long and fifteen meters wide. The bridge has seven holes and more than fifty pairs of stone railings. It has always been a must-pass for the imperial mausoleum on its way to the north and the capital.  It has an important location and is known as the three major bridges guarding the capital together with Marco Polo Bridge and Yongtong Bridge.  At this time, the sound of killing beside this famous stone bridge was loud. Countless thieves wearing uniforms with the word "Shun" rushed towards the bridge. They were crowded together and slashed at each other. Some thieves who were really unable to catch them  Just jump into the river from both sides of the bridge and swim as hard as you can to the other side.  The area near Chaozong Bridge was dark and crowded with people. Looking around, there were still waves of broken troops coming from behind. These people had been running wildly for almost half an hour, and they were all out of breath.  However, they did not dare to stay because not far away from them, the mighty Jingbian Army and Horses were chasing them.  "My mother's legs, get out of my way." "Grandma's legs, you're in trouble." "Oh, my mother's legs, you chopped me off, you're here, are you raised by humans?" "  Oh, young lady, just wait for me." There were shouts, screams, wails, roars, and panic near the bridge. All kinds of Shandong mouths sounded together, and all kinds of broken soldiers were cursing and crowding.  , scrambling, just want to escape towards the capital through Chaozong Bridge.  Many of them were defeated troops from the front line. As soon as the army was defeated, they cleverly ran towards the capital, and then ran desperately for an hour. For most of half an hour, they ran twenty miles in one breath and reached Chaozong Bridge.  Some people got through by luck, but the fleeing cavalry also swarmed in. They trampled all the way, leaving many corpses on the bridge deck. In addition, more people fled behind, and a traffic jam soon occurred.  In the midst of the crowd, suddenly a large group of horses rushed straight towards them, knocking over and trampling everyone on the bridge unceremoniously. There was a loud sound of broken bones, accompanied by earth-shattering cries.  Under the hoofs of the horses, countless defeated soldiers were trampled into bloody piles of minced meat.  ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  Looking at the figure sitting on the horse in front of him, a look of madness flashed in his eyes. He suddenly grabbed the spear beside him and threw it.  Amidst the fierce roar, the figure was penetrated by the spear, causing him to fly off the horse.  Zhang Siyi spurted out blood in one breath. He rolled down from his horse and struggled to get up. In front of him was a white marble stone tablet with a square base and a square seat. It was more than ten feet high. It had the word "Da Ming" written in large seal script, and the body of the tablet was engraved with "Chaozong Bridge".  Three characters, and the fourth year of Wanli.  He desperately tried to hold on to the stone tablet to stand up. What a disaster. Why was there a spear coming from behind?  who is it?  I'm going to chop him up.  Zhang Siyi thought fiercely, and suddenly another mouthful of blood spurted out. The white marble stone tablet was covered in blood. This Liu Zeqing's right-hand man died inexplicably.  Liu Zeqing led his generals and servants in a hurry. He didn't care how many of his own soldiers were killed along the way. He didn't care how many cavalry soldiers fell behind and got separated along the way. They rushed all the way and hurried across the Chaozong Bridge. Then there was the Shahe River about a mile to the south.  shop.  There used to be a shop here. Because it was located on a traffic thoroughfare, Chaozong Bridge and Anji Bridge were built in the Zhengtong year. Shahedian developed into a famous town, with shops spread and business travelers and vendors constantly coming and going.  However, Shahe Store was in a mess at this time. Merchants and residents kept throwing cots into the street. Door boards blocked the avenue. Many men and women lay on the roofs and threw rocks at the passing troops. There were also groups of brave people.  The team pounced to attack.  Liu Zeqing and others ignored it and did not dare to stop when the defeated troops passed by. They all ran away with their heads in their hands.  They rushed through the streets of Shahedian. On the way, more than a dozen people stumbled on beds and door boards on the street. Many people were beaten to death by bricks and tiles thrown from both sides, but they just covered their faces.  He held his head and ran as fast as he could.  They didn¡¯t dare to stop. If they stopped, they would definitely not be able to return to the capital.  Thinking back on that day when we were so high-spirited and headed to Changping, no one expected that such a day would come.  Not far to the southeast of Shahedian is Gonghua City, about three miles away from Chaozong Bridge. At this time, Ma Huabao, another of Liu Zeqing's capable generals, was waiting outside the "Weimo Gate" at the west gate.  Compared with Qiu Lei, Liu Zeqing was obviously much more flexible. From the capital to Changping, he controlled many important places along the way.  It¡¯s not because of the military strategic significance, but by controlling the transportation points, you can control the business travel.When you collect taxes and dividends during the introduction, you will definitely get cramps in your hands from counting the money.  This is also the skill Liu Zeqing gained after being stationed in Linqing. He also attaches great importance to the significance of this road. In his hands, the oil and water will not be much less than the Linqing water transport.  Therefore, Liu Zeqing had already arranged for his confidant Ma Huabao to be stationed in Gonghua City to guard the two key points of Chaozong Bridge and Anji Bridge in order to collect taxes.  Many of their generals are like this. They are not good at fighting but are good at business.  Ma Huabao led a thousand troops to guard Gonghua City, and a cavalry team of 200 from the inner family. They controlled this important road, and they caused great harm to the villages and towns along the way.  But for Liu Zeqing, it was unintentional and someone finally took over. He took a breather and changed horses.  Ma Huabao also learned about the general's defeat in Changping and was very shocked. He proposed to collect broken troops, hold on to Gonghua City, and immediately send elite troops to defend Chaozong Bridge.  At the same time, we can appeal to the capital, maybe we can persevere.  But how can Liu Zeqing still have the fighting spirit?  At the foot of Changping City, he had been killed by the "Jingbian Army and Horse Troops" and was frightened to the core. He just wanted to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. Chaozong Bridge and Gonghua City should go to hell!  Hearing the clatter of hoofbeats from behind, he looked back and saw the dark cavalry chasing them along the official road. From a distance, they could see their gold-rimmed flags and red uniforms with gold rims.  They galloped along the official road like a tide, seemingly paying little attention to the scattered infantry, but they would certainly pursue them when they saw a cavalry group.  "If Liu Zeqing and others gave up their horses at this time and ran into the fields like the defeated soldiers, they might be able to get away with it, but what kind of status did he have, how could he run around like infantry?  And who knows what will happen afterwards?  Seeing that the pursuers were only a mile or two away from his side, and Ma Huabao was still nagging, Liu Zeqing said smoothly: "You stay here to break up the rear." Then he spurred his horse and quickly ran away. Ma Huabao took the order, and he prepared to form an array along the official road.  Unexpectedly, when he turned around, the infantry under his command had dispersed with a roar, leaving only a few dozen horsemen, and the rest were chasing Marshal Liu.  Beside the Anji Bridge, as the weather gets warmer, green willows and flowers are singing on the branches.  In the past, this place was the "Spring Current of Anji", one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yanping", with geese singing and flying, fishing boats passing by, pedestrians, carriages and horses on the bridge, rushing back and forth, bustling with people.  There was a "bang" sound from the bow string, and Ma Huabao rolled down from his horse. He clutched his throat and struggled desperately.  Before he was hit by this fatal arrow, he was actually hit by multiple sharp arrows, one of which even pierced his lungs.  Blood flowed up his trachea and into his mouth, making it impossible for him to speak.  With the addition of this arrow, Ma Huabao's sturdy figure fell to the ground.  Gao Jie put away his bow, and his nephew Li Benshen poked his head in and asked: "Are you dead?" Hu Maozhen, the Chinese Army soldier next to him, said: "He should be dead." His general Li Chengdong laughed ferociously, jumped off the horse, and took it from the saddle.  With the next hatchet, he strode to Ma Huabao's side.  Seeing that he was still clutching his throat desperately, a large amount of blood was pouring out of his mouth, and his eyes were wide open, just looking at himself.  Li Chengdong slashed down with an axe, and Ma Huabao's head was separated. He suddenly raised his head high, and the knights around him cheered and roared.  Gao Jie exhaled and looked around. The bandit horse team intercepted at Anji Bridge was basically wiped out. Wails continued to be heard in the distance. Groups of Anji villagers were waving harpoons, hoes, and sticks.  Chasing those defeated soldiers.  Then they cheered, apparently taking out something from the pockets of the killed thieves.  The bandits fled all the way and were attacked by the villagers along the way. At first they just wanted to seek revenge, but as a lot of people were seized from the bandits, more and more people joined in. In addition to revenge, they also made a small fortune.  The meaning of wealth.  The thieves have looted a lot in the past month. Perhaps the officers will not put all their wealth on them, but ordinary soldiers will.  Therefore, after killing a bandit, sometimes you can even get more than a dozen taels of silver from their body, which instantly becomes a walking pocket, attracting more and more people to attack them.  Anji Village is a large village. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was still desolate. There were only a few families along the Nansha River who made a living by fishing.  However, after the Second Bridge was built, Anji Village has been developing into a town due to its favorable geographical location, with densely packed houses along both sides of the bridge.  Looking at these villagers, Li Chengdong, Hu Maozhen and others licked their tongues, feeling a little itchy inside.  Gao Jie said: "Okay, everyone dismounts, brothers, rest for a while, and we will chase after you later." Looking at everyone's expressions, he warned: "I say it again, military discipline must be strictly observed, and no harassment or robbery of the people is allowed, otherwise I will  Before losing his head, he will definitely tear off that Qiu Ba's head." Everyone dismounted as instructed and chased the bandits for nearly thirty miles. It was true that both men and horses were quite exhausted.They also understood Jie Jie's warning.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????:  A commander-in-chief will kill at his will, but they dare not challenge the majestic commandments set by the marshal.  " Moreover, the capture of Changping has been a great success, and the rewards after the war will definitely be large. Even if they hunt down these horse soldiers, each of them has secretly made a small fortune.  Although the horses and other heavy equipment had to be turned over, no one would say anything about the seizure of the money and silk from the dead soldiers. Anyway, most of them were in Changping City, and the Jingbian Army took over at the time.  "This is war!" Li Chengdong hung Ma Huabao's head on his saddle, lay down on the ground, and let out a contented sigh.  The sound of horse hooves was as dense as a shower, with hundreds of horses running in front and thousands of horses chasing behind.  Liu Zeqing urged the horses desperately. He looked back and complained secretly. In addition to the "Jingbian Army Horse Team" chasing after them directly behind, they also divided into two groups of elite cavalry and outflanked them from both wings.  Liu Zeqing had no choice but to whip the horse under his crotch hard. He didn't care about that anymore. The horse would run to death.  At this time, Liu Zeqing and others were running on the plain between Anji Bridge and Baerling. When they passed Shigezhuang by the official road earlier, he met Qiu Lei, the commander-in-chief, who was running for his life in the same embarrassment. Suddenly, Shigezhuang  The squire led the dead soldiers to attack them, and Qiu Lei and others were separated from him.  The sound of fighting of the blade continued to come from behind, accompanied by anger, moaning, shouting, and sorrow. Liu Zeqing was afraid in his heart. He didn't dare to look back, but just desperately tested.  Finally, he saw a stretch of mountains ahead.  The altitude is not high, but it is quite generous. It is seven or eight miles long from east to west and three or four miles wide from north to south. It is sparse trees, grass and loess. This is Damer Ridge.  In fact, the official name is Tangjialing, but people say that Taijun She of the Song Dynasty once looked north from Wanger Mountain, hoping to see his son fighting. As a result, the view was blocked by the mountains, so the folk name was Baerling.  There is an express delivery shop here, one of the eight in Changping, and a Yandun, used for calling the police. There is a town on the ridge along the official road delivery shop, called Tangjialing Store.  Although the mountains were in sight, Liu Zeqing did not dare to enter the town again because of several experiences ahead. He suddenly left the official road and rushed into the mountains on horseback.  He ran in a hurry, and he didn't care how many people were following behind him.  Finally, Liu Zeqing ran across the ridge, and there seemed to be no pursuers behind him.  He was slightly relaxed, but still did not dare to stop. He continued to beat the horse and ran to the Qinghe store ten miles away.  There was a neigh of a horse, and a horse slowly appeared on the mountain ridge, and then more and more, slowly covering the ridge slopes.  Chen Yongfu calmly sat on his horse and looked at the bandits running desperately in the field ahead. If they ran like this, even if they reached the capital, their horses would be useless.  He looked around and then looked very far away. He saw Qinghe Store, Fuhai and Dongshengling.  Thirty miles from those places is the Desheng Gate of the capital. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out out?????????  To be continued
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