Zhou Tie frowned, thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
At the beginning, I didn't think it through carefully and even forgot about the master, who was a weak scholar.
Indeed, if he were allowed to continue resting, the people behind him might catch up with him. This was not a solution.
It is still very difficult to find a person who is hiding in the mountains in two days!
What's more, there is a large army attracting the attention of pursuers, so there may not be anyone to chase him.
Zhou Tie hesitated and said, "Master, then I'll do as you say and send ten more people to escort you away!"
"You go north! Our people will lead them south, using gunpowder to attract their attention along the way."
"That's not necessary!" Fang Zhengyi refused decisively.
Even with ten people escorting him, he was still a burden. If he was really caught up, he would also implicate his own people.
"Don't worry, the King of Wu will never dare to kill me. The worst result is that I will be captured... There is no difference between me running alone and ten people running, and ten people will be more conspicuous. You just need to lead him away."
"Hold on for a day or two, and then come find me when they retreat. Don't worry, I'm not a weakling! It's impossible that I can't even survive two days in the mountains! You look down on me too much!"
After saying that, Fang Zhengyi pulled out a pistol from his arms: "I still have a gun. It's no problem if we encounter wild beasts or something like that!"
"I'll leave one for you. I'll only take one. It's useless if the other party comes to me for more."
Seeing his firm attitude, Zhou Tie sighed deeply: "Okay!"
"Bring a set of fireworks, and remember to send us a signal the night after tomorrow. We can't walk too far in the mountains and we should be able to see you. After sending the signal, hide where you are and wait for us to pass by. Try to find a shady place to hide on the way."
"Bring some dry food to the master!"
Fang Zhengyi felt relieved after taking the dry food and fireworks. He nodded and said, "Well, you guys go, I'm leaving too. Don't fight to the death, saving your life is the most important thing. Remember not to let them get their hands on the gunpowder."
"Also, which is north?"
Zhou Tie pointed his finger and said seriously, "Master, be careful! There are many dangers in the mountains... Always keep your musket ready."
"Stop talking nonsense! It's not like I haven't been to a mountain before. Let's go!"
Fang Zhengyi stood up and staggered away. Zhou Tie and others stayed where they were, watching Fang Zhengyi leave.
Seeing the figure gradually disappear, Zhao Lie said, "Brother Tie, are you really willing to let the master go alone?"
"In this situation, it would be dangerous for the master to follow us. It shouldn't be a problem for him to stay in the mountains for two days."
"Set up camp right here now! Get the gunpowder ready. We'll fight them here first, and then lead them south."
"yes!"
........
On the coast,
The King of Wu stood in front of the wrecked ship in silence.
The astonishing power of the Flying Thunder Cannon still reappears in his mind from time to time.
He had imagined the power of the Infinite Merit to split mountains and rocks, but when he was really faced with this powerful weapon, he found how pale his imagination was.
The King of Wu clenched his fists, his eyes full of reluctance...
One day earlier! If we go out to sea one day earlier! We can successfully escape with Fang Zhengyi.
Once he arrived overseas, he had no choice but to follow me to conquer the world.
With this magical weapon, small overseas countries are completely vulnerable!
Just one step away...always one step away...every time it's because of Fang Zhengyi!
Maybe I should have killed him earlier...
Chen Jian saw that King Wu's face was getting uglier and uglier, so he stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, after the others come back, do you still have to wait for our people in the capital?"
As soon as these words came out, King Wu turned around and looked at Chen Jian, his eyes full of bloodshot: "Wait? Once Fang Zheng has such a weapon, do you think those people can come back?"
"We are running out of time... If we can't capture Fang Zhengyi within two days, we will set sail immediately!"
"How many people died this time? How many people are left on the ship?"
"Your Majesty, a total of 237 people died... 500 people were left on the two ships."
The King of Wu closed his eyes and sighed to the sky: "Such a powerful force... Order people to burn this wreckage, and burn it completely. There are still two ships left. We can't take away all the people. You go and deal with it."
......
“BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!!”
Explosions were heard throughout the mountains and forests.
The pursuers finally caught up with Zhou Tie and others, and the two sides had been in a stalemate for a short time.
More than a hundred Taoyuan people occupied the southern high ground and kept throwing explosive packs down.
The enemy soldiers who came to pursue us were obviously of first-class quality.
In such a short period of time, my mind has gradually begun to adapt to the pressure brought by the explosion.
They also began to stop fighting in groups and instead broke up into teams of one or two people.
Although he was calmer than before, his eyes were inevitably filled with fear when he saw his unfortunate companions being blown away.
The explosive packs are consumed very quickly and the frequency of being thrown out is getting lower and lower.
The enemy sergeant obviously saw this trend as well, he raised his sword and yelled: "They are almost out of thunder! Brothers, follow me! Capture Fang Zheng alive and you will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver! Kill one enemy and you will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver!"
Seeing that the situation had improved, the enemy soldiers hiding behind the big trees began to boldly stick their heads out.
Then start charging towards the higher places!
Zhou Tie had been alert all around. Seeing that the enemy soldiers were increasing in number, he ordered his men: "Don't lose any more. Leave some explosive packs and prepare for hand-to-hand combat! Remember, don't fight too long! Don't take the initiative to meet the enemy. Retreat southward while fighting."
The enemy troops continued to move upwards, and Zhou Tie's troops began to slowly move southwards.
Looking at the gradually approaching enemy, Zhou Tie actually smiled and shouted: "Brothers, after practicing for so long, it's finally time to see blood! No one should be scared! If you are scared, you will lose face for me!"
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