Half an hour later, a large red flag appeared from the corner of the mountain road. The red flag fluttered in the mountain wind, with a large word "Chuang" embroidered on it.

There was a group of men and horses under the flag, marching along the mountain road. These people were all infantry, and indeed there were many spearmen among them. Although their armor and weapons were not neat, they all walked in order.

Huayi, acting in a leisurely and unhurried manner, not only appears to be well-trained, but also has a rather awe-inspiring aura.

This kind of momentum can only be possessed by a team that has experienced many life-and-death battles.

Now the Pili camp led by Ximen Tong is also arrayed on the mountain road. In comparison, the Pili camp is tall and well-equipped, and every disciple is brave and strong, but in terms of momentum alone, it is obviously stronger than

The other party is more than a step behind.

The team on the opposite side stopped fifty feet away in front of the formation.[

"May I ask! Is Mr. Shi's escort team coming from Hunan on the road ahead?" a general on horseback in front of the team shouted loudly.

"Who are you!" Ximen Tong didn't answer, but asked instead.

Although he had already guessed that the other party was probably a friend rather than an enemy, but with a competitive spirit at work, Ximen Tong couldn't help but feel unhappy when he saw that the momentum of the war department he was training was overwhelmed by the other party, and his tone of voice inevitably revealed a bit of hostility.

But the general was not angry, he just smiled and replied loudly: "My surname is Li, and I am the owner of this batch of escorts. After all, Mr. Shi is still my uncle."

"It turns out to be General Li Guo, whose name I have admired for a long time! This is Shi Xiao." The person who answered was Hua Bushi. At this moment, he was riding a horse on the hillside behind the Pili Camp formation, looking at the general in front of the formation from a distance.

This time he came to Henan with the escort team and had already conveyed the news to Li Zicheng beforehand. Li Guo was Li Zicheng's nephew and his general. This young master had long been told about him.

After all, the arms trade between the "Evil Dog Gate" and the rebels is an illegal activity and must be concealed from others. When Li Zicheng went to Wuyang City in Xiangjing to discuss business, he assumed the alias Tian Daguanren, but now in Henan, it is Hua Bu's turn.

The stone changed his name to Gongzi Shi Xiao.

There was the sound of horse hoofbeats, but it was the general from the opposite side who was galloping over on his own. Only when he got closer did Hua Bushi get a clear look at Li Guo's appearance. He was actually a handsome young man with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes.

He is about twenty years old, wearing a bright silver helmet on his head, a snow-white battle robe and silver-white steel armor. His mount is also a white horse, and the weapon hanging in front of the saddle is a white tassel gun about ten feet long.

.In terms of handsome appearance, he may be slightly inferior to Ximen Tong, but the heroic spirit he possesses is even better than Ximen Tong.

Zhao Zilong, the ever-victorious general during the Three Kingdoms period, probably looked like this, right? Seeing this white-robed young general, he was not only gorgeous, but many people must have had this idea in mind.

"Let him come over." Hua Bushi ordered.

Ximen Tong waved his hand, and the formation of the Pili camp flashed out of a passage. Li Guo rode his horse through, and when he came to the hillside, he dismounted, kneeled on the ground, bowed to Hua Bushi, and said, "Nephew Li Guo

, see your uncle!"

Hua Bushi was the only son in the family, brother Su. Even though he had grown up, no one had ever called him uncle, not to mention that he was a seven-foot-tall general. He quickly jumped off the horse, stretched out his hand to support Li Guo, and said

: "General Li, this is too polite, Shi Xiaoshi can't afford it!"

Li Guo said, "Master Shi and my cousin are sworn brothers, and he is also my uncle. Today I see my uncle for the first time. Li Guo should bow and pay homage to me!"

Hua Bushi waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, no! I am most afraid of these vulgar etiquettes. If the general is not around, just call me Master Shi and don't mention my uncle again."

Li Guo said: "Since Mr. Shi has an order, my nephew should obey it. But please just call Mr. Shi Li Guo by his first name. Don't call me general again."

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※Ten days ago, Li Zicheng received the news that Hua Bushi wanted to enter Henan with the escort team transporting weapons.

After hearing the news, he ordered Li Guo to lead five hundred soldiers to the border area of ​​Henan and Hubei to respond.

Li Guo's men had actually arrived for several days, and had found out the situation of the officers and soldiers stationed at the port bridge, but they did not dare to get too close, so they had to set up camp dozens of miles away in the mountains and send out scouts every day.

, explore the movements of the port bridge.

As soon as the escort team of "Evil Dog Gate" and more than a thousand refugees crossed the bridge, Li Guo got the news. When he led his troops to meet him, he learned from the scouts that You Shilu was actually leading five hundred cavalry.

Then they followed closely, and the escort also left the official road and walked on the path to Funiu Mountain.[

Li Guo was very familiar with the terrain of the mountains in this area, so he made a prompt decision and led the men and horses from a path in the mountains to the front, found a suitable place, and had the troops ambush in the woods on both sides of the road, sparing the escort team.

After fighting with the refugees, they waited for You Shilu and a large group of cavalry to catch up, and then suddenly rushed out of the forest to intercept them.

In the battle just now, Li Guo and the rebels fought very happily. Although You Shilu's cavalry can be regarded as elite troops, it is difficult to exert the power of the cavalry attack in the narrow and winding mountain road. In addition, they have a large number of troops.

They had long been chased from the port bridge, and had made a long circle on the official road, running at full strength for half a day. By now, the manpower and horse power had been consumed by more than half. The rebels were waiting for work and laid an ambush, and were already well prepared to deal with the cavalry.

Both sides took advantage of each other as soon as the fight started.

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For You Shilu, today was a bad day. The camp was attacked early in the morning, and the BMW horse was stung by poisonous insects. He led a large group of cavalry to chase him out. After driving for a long time, he didn't catch anything.

, and then encountered an ambush by the rebels.

Under the attack of flying arrows and spears, the official cavalry immediately suffered heavy losses. Many soldiers were wounded and fell off their horses. The large group of men and horses began to collapse before the formation could be formed. General You, seeing that the situation was not good, immediately

After giving the order to retreat, it is best to turn the horse's head around.

Fortunately, he saw the opportunity early. Although he was shot by an arrow in the shoulder, he finally managed to break out of the rebel encirclement with the brave escort of several generals and soldiers. Unfortunately, more than half of his 500 cavalrymen were lost. Only

Less than two hundred people followed the general and fled back in embarrassment.

Most of Li Guo's troops were infantry. Although they defeated the official army, they could not catch up, so they organized their troops and marched in formation to meet Hua Bushi.

After listening to Li Guo's story, Hua Bushi couldn't help but be impressed again by the fighting power of the rebel army under the command of the white-robed general. Originally, in Hua Bushi, most of the rebels were just peasants who rose up in rebellion without formal training.

The soldiers are all very reluctant and should not have much fighting power.

This idea is not wrong. There are now more than a dozen rebel armies in various areas of the Ming Dynasty, and many of them are really powerful. There are often tens of thousands, or even 20,000 or 30,000 in number. And this is

Rebels of the same size seldom win in head-on battles against thousands of official troops, and they often collapse at the first touch. The Ming Dynasty's official army's combat power is not strong in the first place. If you compare it like this, the strength of the rebels is

It’s even more unbearable.

The army led by Li Guo was by no means comparable to the ordinary rebel army. Hua Bushi believed this not only because they were able to defeat You Shilu's cavalry, but also because the escort team of the "Evil Dog Gate" had escaped from their ambush.

It passed, but I couldn't notice any difference at all.

Although he was not as cautious as usual because his pursuers were approaching and he was rushing with a large group of refugees, Hua Bushi has always been vigilant, and Li Hu, Ximen Tong and others are also masters with very keen senses.

They led the Pili battalion through the mountain road where the rebels were ambushed, and they were completely unaware of it, which proved that there was no sound from the enemy's ambush.

Five hundred people is not a small number, and such an ambush would not be possible without extraordinary skills. And if these rebels are enemies, the escort team of the "Evil Dog Gate" may not be able to escape the consequences of being ambushed and attacked.

According to the agreement, both parties checked the tokens, and Li Guo ordered people to check the number of weapons on the carts. The twenty escort carts were successfully handed over to the cargo owners, and Miao Youwu and everyone from the "Five Tiger Escort Bureau" finally unloaded the weapons.

He was given the heavy responsibility of escorting.

After half a day of running away and almost having a fight with the army and cavalry, Miao Youwu was still in shock. Although he was safe now, he did not dare to go back from the port bridge the same way for fear of meeting that man again.

Unlucky General You. After discussing with his bodyguards, Miao Youwu decided to detour three hundred miles eastward and return to the border of Hubei from the border of Xinyang. Fortunately, now that the carriage has been handed over, they can all ride on horseback and travel in simple clothes.

Even if it is a detour, it will only add two or three days to the journey.

The people of the "Five Tiger Escort Bureau" left east, while Hua Bushi decided to go northwest with Li Guo's rebel army to meet the world-famous hero, Li Guo, who could also be called his sworn brother.

path-breaker.

Li Zicheng's troops are now in the Weishan Mountains in western Henan, where the rebels have built a stronghold called "Biluo Village". When Li Guo led his troops out, Li Zicheng had already told him that he must kill this "Biluo Village"

"Evil Dog Young Master" invited him to come to Lushan for a gathering, so he tried his best to invite him, and Hua Bushi immediately agreed.

The destination has been decided, but what troubles the young master is the thousands of refugees who have been following the team.

These refugees originally fled from the E border to the Henan border. Now that they have entered the borders of Henan Province, there are no officers and soldiers chasing them. At least for the time being, they are safe. They should disperse and go to find their own way to make a living.

However, most of them refused to leave and still wanted to follow the people from the "Evil Dog Gate".

If the reason why the officers and soldiers didn't leave when they were approaching was because they didn't trust Hua Bushi enough, now they don't leave because these refugees believe that only the people from the "Evil Dog Gate" are the only ones who can protect them.

Although there is no drought in Henan, bandits are rampant and it is not safe. These refugees are not tolerated by the government. It is not easy to find a suitable place to make a living. In order to protect them, Hua Bushi did not hesitate to order the following
Chapter completed!