Tengger sneered through his nose: "Okay, as long as you can lead our people out of the valley."
Captain Batwu was still worried, so he said to Tengger, "Tengger, you and Baganda follow these two out of the valley. If you encounter the Song army, you must avoid them. Take advantage of the opportunity to seize their horses and quickly return to Quanzhou for help."
Tengger nodded and said, "Don't worry, Captain. We can move at night. This way we can have a better chance of success. The Song army will definitely not expect us to leave the valley."
Batuwu sent the centurion Baganda out as well, as he was quite aggressive. "Baganda, you two, be careful when you leave the valley. Listen to Tengger's instructions. Be sure to see the centurion commander and inform him of the situation here. As soon as reinforcements arrive, we can break out of the valley and turn the tide of the battle."
Baganda nodded and said, "Don't worry, Captain. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
Batuwu glanced at Zhang Laosan and Zhu Qing, then made a snapping gesture to Tengger, meaning to kill them after leaving the valley. Tengger nodded again.
Zhu Qing pretended to be completely unaware, playing dumb and being slow to do things, giving the impression of being slow.
"Let's go, brother." Tengger called to him.
"Oh," Zhu Qing took a while to react. He looked around, curious about everything. He walked up to a Mongolian soldier and touched his armor: "It's really strong. Can you give me one?"
Baganda next to him was furious: "What do you want this for!"
"I'm afraid you will kill me. Wearing such thick armor, I am invulnerable to swords and guns. Even arrows can't penetrate it, so you can't kill me." Zhu Qing said.
"After all, you're just a country bumpkin who hasn't seen the world," Batu sneered. "As long as you're obedient and lead us out of the valley, everything can be discussed."
The Song army trapped Batuwu in the valley and could not annihilate them for a while. They could only besiege and starve them to death, so Batuwu had enough time to request reinforcements.
It was a dark and windy night, a murderous night. Zhu Qing and Zhang Laosan set out with Centurions Tengger and Baganda.
"Hey, how many Song soldiers were there when you came down?" Tengger asked worriedly.
Zhu Qing stopped and stretched out his fingers. "Seventy? No, it seems to be fifty, maybe more than a hundred."
Tengger and Baganda looked at each other, both of them showing horror.
Isn't this a trap? There are dozens of Song soldiers above. Even if we climb to the top of the valley, we will be committing suicide.
"How dare you play tricks on me!" Baganda was furious and drew his scimitar to chop Zhu Qing.
Zhu Qing slowly turned his head and gave the two of them a brilliant smile: "Haha, I was kidding. There are only about four or five people up there, and they're so relaxed. Who would have thought someone could escape from such a place?"
Baganda snorted, put the scimitar back into the scabbard, and thought to himself: When we get out of the valley, I will tear you into pieces. I am not a human being.
Zhang Laosan was old and had difficulty moving, so Zhu Qing supported him as they climbed up step by step.
No, there really is a way out of the valley. Although this road is covered with thorns, three or five people can still climb out.
Forget about the large army, as they were all visible from above. If there were more people, it would definitely alert the Song army.
The four people took advantage of the moonlight and tiptoed to the top of the valley.
Zhu Qing pointed to the steep rock wall and said, "Just stick to this and you'll be able to climb up slowly."
Tengger was extremely careful. He grabbed Zhu Qing and said, "Wait a minute. You guys went down to the valley from here to avoid the soldiers. This rock wall is only wide enough for one person to climb. How did you get down with the sheep?"
Zhu Qing turned around and was startled: "Throw it away."
"Throw?" Tengger looked up. Although the drop was only six or seven meters, was he sure he was going to throw the sheep down from above?
Zhu Qing pointed to a gentle slope on the left and smiled: "I kid you, if you fall from such a height, you'll die. We rushed down from that side. When we got here, there was no one there. Now there are dozens of soldiers stationed there, so we have no choice but to climb up from here."
Tengger gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "Wang An, wait until you crawl out and I will cut you into two pieces."
Zhu Qing thought to himself, "You must be cursing me in your heart right now." Humph, let's wait and see.
The four of them climbed to the top of the valley with great effort, and Baganda and Tengger finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Laosan and Zhu Qing were walking in front, completely unaware. Baganda and Tengger quietly drew their machetes, intending to kill them immediately.
The two men quietly moved up behind Zhang Laosan and Zhu Qing. Just as they raised their scimitars to attack, Zhu Qing suddenly turned around and said, "Shh! Listen!"
Tengger and Baganda were very embarrassed, with their machetes still raised in the air, not knowing whether to hold them up or put them down.
Fortunately, Zhu Qing and Zhang Laosan didn't seem to notice. Zhu Qing pointed to the front and only heard someone talking in front.
"Hey, there are so many mosquitoes here, they're biting me to death."
"How about we light a fire?"
"No, the general has ordered that lighting a fire will reveal the target."
"General, you are worrying too much. This valley is so deep that even gods can't get through. Why are we still defending here?"
"Qian Laoliu, please lead these two horses further away. It's these horses that are attracting mosquitoes."
Then a soldier stood up reluctantly and led the two war horses over.
Tengger and Baganda were secretly surprised. Fortunately, they did not act rashly just now. They almost exposed themselves. Thinking of this, they could not help but wipe the sweat off their foreheads.
The soldier groaned as he led the horse to a big tree in the distance, and then walked back.
These were probably night patrols, preventing any other exits from the valley. These Song troops seemed to be making long-term plans, hoping to trap the Mongolian soldiers at the bottom of the valley to death.
The soldiers began to chat again. What soldiers talked about was nothing more than money, wine, and women.
Tengger took out another ingot of gold from his pocket and gave it to Zhu Qing: "Remember, be very careful. If you are discovered, you must not see us. Do you understand?"
Zhu Qing took the gold and nodded: "Don't worry, don't worry. If I betray you, my head will be in danger."
Tengger nodded: "I'm glad to know." Then he waved to Baganda, and the two of them quietly moved under the big tree.
The two men quietly untied the reins and both climbed onto the horses. They patted their horses' butts and sped off.
The soldiers guarding this side were immediately awakened: "Who is it?"
"Oh no, it looks like there are horse thieves."
"Catch the thief! He's so bold! He even stole a military horse! He's truly audacious! Chase him!"
Tengger and Baganda were secretly happy, as they had already gone far away.
The two of them rode at full speed towards Quanzhou.
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