Chapter 190
When Fu Wei and his party left Pengcheng, it was almost the evening hour.
They were on guard in Pengcheng, and even more vigilant outside Pengcheng.
As expected, halfway back to the camp, he was stopped by someone.
This person was none other than Xu Jinting, who had used dirty tricks to snatch the token.
Thousands of people blocked Fu Wei's way on the other side of the bridge over the frozen river.
Fu Wei only has a few hundred people. If they really fight, the possibility of defeating the larger force with a smaller one is extremely small.
The Fifth Master cursed, "How insidious!"
Xu Jinting rode on his horse, raised his chin and smiled at the group of people lying in ambush on the other side of the river.
The two sides faced each other across the river.
There might have been snow in the evening, so fog arose in the afternoon, and we couldn't see the person opposite us clearly, but we both knew who they were.
The riverbank was long, and soon a centurion rode across the bridge. Nearing the bridgehead, he stopped and said to Fu Wei, who was standing in front of him, "Our Lord Xu has something to say to Master Fu, and he asked me to convey it."
After that, he repeated, "Sir, please come and be my guest in our camp. I do not wish to use violence, so please cooperate."
The Fifth Master raised an eyebrow and sneered, "I'm afraid they've already set up a tight net. Being a guest in the camp is just like a Hongmen Banquet. Whether they use violence or not, they're both trying to kill people. So what's the difference?"
Although his master's plan had been exposed, the centurion remained expressionless and repeated, "To avoid unnecessary casualties, I beg for your cooperation, young master."
Fu Wei looked across at Xu Jinting and remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Tell your master that if he stops me here, he will be openly opposing Pengcheng and Yuzhang. Does he really want to do that?"
"My master just said in advance that if you say so, even if this is your burial place, no one will know who did it."
"My Lord, please be at ease. We are not trying to kill you. We just want you to discuss matters."
The Fifth Master sneered and said to Fu Wei, "No one would believe that. He thinks that by coaxing us into compromise."
Fu Wei smiled and said to the other centurion, "Tell your master that I am not afraid of him, and then I will have the confidence to not fear him. Since we met in Pengcheng, how could I not be prepared?"
When the centurion heard Fu Wei say that he was prepared, he frowned, thought for a while, pulled the reins, turned around and rode back to the other side of the bridge.
The Fifth Master watched the other centurion return and asked Fu Wei gravely, "Are you really prepared? Or are you just tricking them?"
Fu Wei remained calm and asked, "How long can we last if we fight them?"
The Fifth Master was silent for a moment, thinking, and then said, "If we can resist and not be wiped out, we can at least hold out for half a day."
Half of them came with him from Muyun Village, so he knew their abilities.
Fu Wei pondered for a moment and said, "If it's too late, then just hit him first."
The fifth in command turned and looked at Fu Wei.
From what he said, he really made preparations, but it might not have come in time.
While he was thinking, Xu Jinting opposite him suddenly raised his hand.
From afar, they could vaguely see that the first row of archers on the river bank had already drawn their bows and aimed their arrows at them.
He was so anxious to completely break off relations, obviously afraid of delaying time and letting Fu Wei and other reinforcements arrive.
The centurion did not come over, but instead shouted from the other side, "Master Fu, please move immediately. If you don't move for even a moment, the sharp arrows will hurt you."
Fu Wei looked at the fifth in command beside him.
The Fifth Master looked away in disgust: "Don't make me shout, it's embarrassing."
Fu Wei smiled and said a few words to the soldiers beside him.
The soldier nodded and shouted back to the people on the other side, "My master said that if only he goes and the others leave, he will agree to a peaceful solution."
After shouting, he immediately returned to the team.
Xu Jinting came to Pengcheng with two orders. One was to persuade Pengcheng to form an alliance, and the second order was to kill Fu Wei regardless of whether he could persuade the King of Pengcheng to form an alliance.
Although he tried his best to persuade him, and it might cause rift with Yuzhang, the prefect insisted on doing so.
The truth is that if Fu Wei continues to be given the opportunity to grow stronger, one day, Fu Wei will grow stronger and he will decline, and he will be defeated, or even die at the hands of Fu Wei.
Only then did Xu Jinting realize that whether or not he had an enmity with Yuzhang was not the most important thing. Yuzhang was just a temporary stepping stone for his master.
The master's order is to risk your life.
Fu Wei also has hundreds of people around him. If a battle is to take place, it will be impossible to win quickly. The longer the time drags on, the bigger the changes will be.
Xu Jinting agreed to Fu Wei's conditions and asked him to dismount and walk over.
At this time, the person who had just joined the team walked to Fu Wei's side and whispered a few words.
Upon hearing this, Fu Wei whispered to the Fifth Master, "We're at a distance, so the arrows won't do much damage. I've had people monitor the situation nearby. Although we're surrounded, there are fewer people behind us. The bridge is narrow and slippery, so many people can't pass at once. So we can break out from the back. We just need to hold on a little longer."
"When I go over, while the attention is on me, you let everyone retreat, and then take advantage of the chaos to support me."
Fu Wei finished his explanation very quickly, and the Fifth Boss nodded slightly.
Fu Wei took a few steps forward on his horse, slowly dismounted, and then walked towards the bridge.
Seeing Fu Wei almost reaching the bridge, the fifth boss raised his hand and made several gestures to retreat with his back to his subordinates.
Finally, he held the reins with one hand and clenched the other into a fist. He suddenly released his palm and made a gesture, and his horse rushed directly towards Fu Wei. The others covered him and created chaos so that the people on the opposite side would not know Fu Wei's location.
Xu Jinting did not hesitate and ordered his men to shoot arrows immediately.
In winter, the arm strength of the bow and arrow is weakened, and the lethality of the arrows shot across the river bank is further weakened, and the possibility of causing casualties is extremely small.
As soon as the bows and arrows were released, the people lying in ambush on both sides and behind also attacked Fu Wei and his men.
Fu Wei got on the fifth boss's horse. When the whistle was blown, Fu Wei's horse came over and Fu Wei jumped back on his own horse.
If you retreat, you will inevitably fight with others, and the speed of retreat will be slow.
Before they had run far, Xu Jinting, with a sullen face, led all the men across the river bank.
Just as they all arrived, they heard the sound of iron cavalry's footsteps, but it was not their sound.
Xu Jinting was startled and looked towards Pengcheng. In the mist, he could vaguely see a black shadow, which was getting closer and bigger.
The preparation for Fu Wei is the army of Pengcheng!
He actually convinced King Pengcheng!
The Pengcheng army was good at fighting and was born and raised in the north, so fighting in this cold winter had no effect on them at all.
Even if half of their people were missing, they might not be the opponent, not to mention that they don't know how many people are on the other side now. They must not rush into a fight at this time.
Shouting, "Retreat!"
However, the bridge was narrow, and it was impossible for four or five thousand people to retreat through it completely, so they could only retreat to both sides.
The road was unfamiliar and covered with ice and snow. The horses from the southern part of the north were no less powerful than the war horses from Pengcheng.
After fighting for about a minute, Xu Jinting's men were severely damaged. General Li, who led the troops, stopped pursuing.
After withdrawing his troops, Yu Ma came up to Fu Wei and said, "My lord, I have ordered me to lead 5,000 soldiers to escort Mr. Fu back."
After a pause, he added, "Return to Yuzhang."
Fu Weiyi bowed and said, "Thank you for saving me."
General Li: "We may become comrades in arms in the future, so this is what we should do."
On the way back to the camp, the Fifth Master asked, "When did you request reinforcements?"
Fu Wei: "Xu Jinting is treacherous, and Huo Shanrong certainly doesn't want me to return to Yuzhang alive. He must want to take my life. So when I left, I asked the King of Pengcheng for troops. Half an hour after I left the city, I sent an army in this direction to support me."
"Since you were certain they would ambush us outside Pengcheng, why didn't you have the King of Pengcheng's men escort us out from the start, and why did you delay for half an hour?"
Fu Wei smiled meaningfully, "Because Huo Shanrong and I have a grudge, and our people accused Huo Shanrong of an ambush, the credibility is low, but with the addition of people from Pengcheng, it will be different."
Both Muyunzhai and Pengcheng have made accusations, and the matter is settled.
Hearing this, the Fifth Master understood: "If we had been escorted from the beginning, Xu Jinting wouldn't have taken action, giving him the illusion that we were outnumbered. The northern warhorses are familiar with the terrain, and even though they're half an hour behind, they'll actually catch up to us in just a moment."
At this point, the Fifth Master sighed, "If you make any mistakes in your calculations, we'll be dead right here."
Fu Wei: "Based on my understanding of Huo Shanrong and Xu Jinting, there's no doubt they're right. And this is the most suitable place for an ambush. It's easy to conceal, and there's only one road ahead. And with mountains to the left, there are very few ways to escape."
The Fifth Master sighed, "It's been a thrilling journey, but now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
Fu Wei looked towards Yuzhang and said, "With the King of Pengcheng's men escorting us, this journey will indeed be much less troublesome."
With less trouble, I can naturally get back to Yuzhang within 20 days.
*
It has been quite some time since Yu Ying returned to Yuzhang.
In spring and winter, the number of patients increased and the clinic was overcrowded. Even the students in the medical school were drafted to help in the clinic.
As for the two brothers Fu Wei, there is no news.
Although there was no news, Yu Ying still investigated the alliance between Yuzhang and Wuling.
No matter how she looked at it, she felt that something was strange.
Earlier, when I was in Lingnan, I heard rumors that Wuling had defected to Yuzhang.
How could Sect Leader Zhou not know about the feud between Fu Wei and Huo Shanrong?
If you know that they still made such a decision, it means that the Fu family is insignificant, which is disheartening.
If she was insignificant, how could we let Fu Wei go to Pengcheng, and how could we let her be the dean of this medical school?
Besides, according to what Fu Wei said, at the funeral of the old county lord, Master Zhou clearly had no intention of making friends with Huo Shanrong, so how could he suddenly change his mind?
When Yu Ying returned to Yuzhang, she began to inquire from various sources.
But the message seems to be blocked and no useful information can be found.
The clinic was busy. Yu Ying was taking a patient's pulse when she saw Wei Yong, who was supposed to be working as a military doctor in the camp. He hurried in from outside the clinic with a happy look on his face.
"Sir, I heard from the soldiers that Mr. Fu is back!"
Yu Ying's eyelashes trembled slightly. With a seemingly calm expression, she took the patient's pulse, wrote a common prescription for cold medicine, and asked him to get the medicine. Then she looked at Wei Yong and asked, "When did you come back?"
Wei Yong: "He went to the Duke's Mansion as soon as he got back half an hour ago. I think he will be back soon."
Yingxue clenched her palms slightly and glanced outside the clinic door. Resisting the urge to go out, she looked at Wei Yong and said, "I understand. Go back to the camp first and don't run around."
Wei Yong responded, talked to Fu An for a few words, and then returned to the camp.
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