Chapter 711 A Dead End
Wei Kuang looked at the homespun linen clothes he and his soldiers were wearing, and then at the unique military uniforms worn by Qin Sheng and the other soldiers that blended in perfectly with the forest. He was truly envious. No wonder they were able to hide so well in the mountains and forests.
I just don’t know if the imperial court can make clothes like this?
Xue Xu said excitedly, "Sixth Master, don't worry about me!"
"After I die, Sixth Master, tell the governor that I, Old Xue, have only one wish—" When Xue Xu said this, his face was full of dejection, as if he was seeking death wholeheartedly.
Qin Sheng interrupted him, "You save it and tell her in person."
Xue Xu: ...
Why not let him finish? What if he really chokes?
Wei Kuang felt that this time, the surprise attack on the Li tribe did not gain him any advantage, and the Jintai Army was bleeding the entire Li tribe, slowly consuming their military strength.
Xue Xu and others complained that the progress was too slow.
The Li people have been here for a long time. They have the advantage of terrain and are assisted by weapons such as clairvoyance and explosives. The Jintai army itself is also top-notch, but they have been dragging their feet for a long time and have not been able to destroy the enemy.
Moreover, Xue Xu also knew that the explosives they were equipped with were all the stocks in Pingzhou, except for the current stocks of the major armies.
The governor was concerned that their army was fighting alone in the South, so he allowed them to take them with them.
With such military strength, they had actually found the enemy's hidden lair twice, but when Liu Ye led his men there, they found nothing.
It seemed like just a coincidence, but Xue Xu felt something was wrong, so he hardened his heart and did this.
"Xie Haoran, do you want to change?" Qin Sheng asked again.
"If you don't change it, Xue Xu is seriously ill now. If he dies in your hands, you will get nothing."
Xie Haoran understood what he meant. Qin Sheng wanted to exchange Xue Xu back and give him proper treatment. Qin Sheng was confident that he could survive in his hands.
"Switch!" Capturing Xue Xu is nothing, capturing Qin Sheng is the real achievement!
As long as Qin Sheng was in hand, not only would the Jintai army not dare to act rashly, but the Li people would also be forced to obey. Most importantly, after capturing Qin Sheng, Dali and Pingzhou would have a powerful bargaining chip in the peace talks.
Xie Haoran was confident in his own skills. Although Qin Sheng was very powerful, if he surrendered, he would definitely have no problem subduing him.
"Wait, we can't exchange like this. We need to tie up your upper limbs first."
Qin Sheng said calmly, "Whatever."
Xie Haoran didn't trust the other party, so he ordered his confidants to kidnap them.
After Qin Sheng was tied up, the two sides began to exchange hostages.
Wei Kuang and Xie Haoran were on high alert, guarding against any accidents during the hostage exchange, but fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Not long after, Xue Xu, who was running a high fever, returned to his own camp, and Qin Sheng fell into Xie Haoran's hands.
Qin Sheng glanced at the knife on his neck, looking for an opportunity.
At this moment, a sound of breaking air was heard in the air, and a black shadow shot towards Xie Haoran like a sharp arrow.
"General, be careful!"
"What is that?"
"Snake! Big snake! Big black snake!"
"That's a giant flathead snake!"
When Xie Haoran heard the words "big flat-headed snake", his heart tightened. He saw a black shadow rushing towards his arm out of the corner of his eye, and he subconsciously put down his right hand.
Everyone saw that the big flat-headed snake hit Qin Sheng, but it didn't attack, as if it had been knocked unconscious. When it slid from Qin Sheng's arm to Xie Haoran's arm, it seemed to wake up, and then it bit Xie Haoran's arm!
When everyone saw this scene, they felt it was fantastic, too fantastic!
Oh!
Xie Haoran shouted, and his hand loosened subconsciously, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground.
Qin Sheng took the opportunity to escape from Xie Haoran's control.
"Hurry up, detoxify the general!"
Xie Haoran's subordinates were busy.
As soon as Qin Sheng escaped from danger, Chen Jinlong, Zhu Dazhuang and others hurriedly signaled to their subordinates, and the Jintai army soldiers silently spread the net and gradually surrounded them.
Seeing this, Wei Kuang quickly ran away with his men.
There's no other way. I can't beat him, so I have to run away. Besides, it's too weird!
They had clearly had the advantage before, but in the blink of an eye, the situation was reversed because of a poisonous snake. It was like a hell.
"Oh no, Wei Kuang is trying to run away."
"Catch him!"
As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. By catching Wei Kuang, they have won the battle.
A fierce battle broke out at the scene, and Qin Sheng sent a small team to protect Xue Xu.
Zhu Dazhuang was the team leader. He led his men to protect Xue Xu as they walked out.
Xue Xu: "Let's go back first!" If he stayed here like this, he would be of no help and might even become a burden, so he decided not to stay here and cause trouble.
These five words of Xue Xu were full of murderous intent.
"You really love the Li people deeply." Zhu Dazhuang teased while supporting him who was weak and powerless.
A man who values his life so much, he would do anything to catch the spy.
Xue Xu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense!"
I had been busy and tired recently, and I couldn't stand soaking in the mountain pool for half an hour.
People are really old.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. I know you're anxious, but it's no use." I can't fly back immediately!
"When I get back, I'm going to see which bastard is betraying me!" He wants to go back and clean up the mess!
He really suffered a lot in order to catch this traitor.
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In this battle, Qin Sheng captured Wei Kuang alive. Xie Haoran was unable to detoxify himself in time and had to fight again, so he eventually died of poisoning while escaping.
Since then, the army sent by Dali to western Guangdong was defeated.
When the news reached Chang'an, both the king and his minister, Song Mo, remained silent.
Xie Zhan was the first to break the silence and make a suggestion.
"Your Majesty, the Southern Army cannot be without a commander for even a day. You must dispatch a commander to the Southern Region as soon as possible to take charge of the situation."
"Among the Southern Expedition Army, besides Sun Ming, there are also General Liu Mao and General Xie Wei who have the best understanding of the barbarians in the south."
"Dali and Pingzhou have reached peace, and a ceasefire will surely be achieved. Yang Yingqin and Dong Guowei are sufficient to garrison the north. Your Majesty can send Liu Mao or Xie Wei to the south to take charge of the situation."
After Xie Zhan finished speaking, he fell silent.
The Xianbei and Dali were equally worried about the powerful Pingzhou. Tuoba Khan even sent someone to Chang'an secretly to meet the emperor, and he had already offered a plan.
With this plan, and the help of several major families, the north can be temporarily stabilized.
He believed that the emperor would accept his advice.
Hedong, the gathering place of the Pei clan
Xiao Kun took his men to investigate several key points in the surrounding area.
At this time, Pei Ji came to find him.
Xiao Kun summoned his deputy general and temporarily entrusted the subsequent matters to him.
He is going to meet someone.
Thanks to Pei's relationship, Xiao Kun was able to meet Xie Wei wearing a mask without alarming anyone.
At this time, Xie Wei, along with several other young generals in the army, had just received an award from the emperor.
Song Mo issued an imperial decree to reward several young generals who fought bravely in the recent battles. He praised them for their bravery and courage, killing thousands of enemies, and their meritorious service in guarding the border. He rewarded them with a thousand gold coins, promoted them one level, and gave them important positions.
But there was one exception among these young generals, and that exception was Xie Wei. Because of his previous experience of garrisoning in the South, the emperor specially recruited him to command the battle in the South.
His current position is taken over by Li Zhu, who comes from the Zhaojun Li family.
After Xie Wei and Li Zhu completed the handover, they prepared to return to Chang'an to report, get the tiger talisman and the imperial edict, and go to the south, where they could also see their wives and children.
"Brother Wei, you finally saw the moon through the clouds." Xie Fang saw him off and was happy for him.
Xie Wei was also happy in his heart. He could finally lead an army on his own! Did this mean that he wasn't that bad after all?
After Xie Wei set out, he met Xiao Kun, who was waiting for him in disguise, at the first post station.
The first words Xiao Kun said to him surprised Xie Wei. "What did you say?"
"I told you that this trip is a dead end."
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