Haozhou is adjacent to Shouyang. It is where the mountains block the Huaihai belt and is the danger to Huainan. Its territory is 260 miles from east to west and 181 miles from north to south. Starting from Haozhou, it can reach Hongxian in the north, Dongdu in the northwest, Chuzhou in the northeast, Shouzhou in the southwest, Chuzhou in the southeast, Luzhou in the south, Sizhou in the northeast, and Xuzhou in the northwest. The waterway fortress in the eighth place can control Huainan. Most of the wars surrounding Jianghuai in history books could not avoid this place. The destination of her trip was Zhaoyi County, one hundred and forty miles away from the city.

The trees are tall and dense, and the clouds are like ink stains. The illustrious team marched on the official road, and the accompanying sergeants all had serious expressions and their hands on the hilts of their swords.

On the hillside not far away, there are vague figures of people. A group of people crouched in the bushes and looked at the long line of people.

The man with a black cloth tied on his head lowered his voice and said, "Is the news reliable?"

"Reliable. Yuan Shijun gave it to him personally. The number of people she brought with her on this trip and who will obey her orders is only a hundred people. Let us rest assured." The person next to him heard this and patted his shoulder gently, "Wuzhen, wait a minute. After beheading her, we will go and claim credit from Da Wu Xian."

Hearing this, the witch beside him was silent. They were all one of the other nine witches under Wu Xian, and they all believed in Zihua God. This operation was arranged by Da Wu Xian, and he took the command. Now that I am setting up an ambush, I can't help but feel a bit of fear in my heart. After all, the other party is a third-rank prime minister with real power. Can they really achieve a perfect match? Although the powerful families who had made friends with them this time also sent people to help, most of them were children from side branches.

"After passing the front is Jingshan Weir. Wu Luo, please send someone to notify us. Once the carriage enters the vicinity of the weir and pond, we can take action." Wu Zhen said.

"Don't worry. I'll do it right away."

"Is there no news about the group in Jiashan Mountain? What do you want to do if you don't come here at this time?" Wu Zhen said in a bad tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sneer came from behind, and the man could only be heard saying: "If we hadn't tried every means to steal the crossbow, how would you have had the chance to do this? We have two hundred pairs of powerful crossbows in our hands. If you want To make this happen, you have to cooperate with us.”

Wu Zhen's expression changed upon hearing this. They originally wanted to prevent the imperial court from implementing the decree, but they did not want this person to come looking for Wu Xian. I don’t know what he said, but Wu Xian promised to cooperate with them and ambush the imperial officials.

Wu Zhen said coldly, "You are only a few dozen people. But we have more than a hundred followers, and the people still believe in us. Only by working together as a family can we achieve our goals. How can we do this by insisting on a few words for a trivial matter?"

When Wang Fang heard this, he smiled unwillingly and said: "Just a small matter? From the moment we arrived, your people began to question us non-stop. Brother Wu Zhen, you and I are both here for personal gain, so why should we be wary of each other? If If you have no intention of cooperating at all, we can withdraw now. No need to beat around the bush here."

Wu Zhen knew that now was not the time to show off his rhetoric, especially at such a critical moment when he really wanted to withdraw. The remaining party is helpless.

Taking the overall situation into consideration, Wu Zhen lowered his tone and said, "We didn't do this intentionally, but we don't know what the other party is going to do yet. It's always right to be careful. Your husband is cooperating with our Wu Xian, although they each get what they need. But why did we Wu Xian deceive you? You and I were complicit in stealing the crossbow, and it was because of us that Yuan Shijun was willing to support you and me. Now that you and I are gathered here, we should share the same enemy. When this battle is won, you I can achieve whatever I wish for. When the time comes, I will personally come to apologize and reward you with double gifts."

Wang Fang nodded after hearing this and said no more.

"According to the information we received, Pei Jiaoran's chariot must pass through Jingshan Weir, and as soon as the team enters it, you and I can cover it up, and neither the Haozhou soldiers nor the Yangzhou soldiers will help her."

The convoy moved forward in an orderly manner. The scouts sent to explore the road would run back to the car from time to time to report the situation. Haozhou soldiers guarded the chariot in front and behind, while Yangzhou soldiers opened the way at the front. The sound of horse hooves was particularly loud in the silent valley.

Pei Jiaoran was leaning against the wall of the carriage, and Chunjun was already halfway out of its sheath. Zhou Mancao and Bi Fei beside them also drew their swords and stood ready.

Until the light that came in became darker and darker, Pei Jiaoran sheathed his sword, and the sound of horse hooves came from the distance, getting closer and closer.

"Girl." Bi Fei called.

"It doesn't matter."

"Line up to meet the enemy!" Pei Jiaoran raised the curtain and shouted.

However, when her voice fell, the surrounding state and town soldiers dispersed like birds and beasts. Hearing the distant sound of horse hooves, Pei Jiaoran lifted the curtain and looked outside.

"I don't even want to act." Pei Jiaoran shook his head and sighed.

Turn around and go back to the car to take out the bow and arrow. He drew his bow and nocked an arrow, pointed it at the sky, and relaxed his fingers with a smile. The whistling sound of arrows echoed in the dense forest.

The Yangzhou soldiers who led the way realized that something was wrong. They all withdrew to the side of the chariot and formed a square town guard on the left and right.

"General Guo, form your formation." Pei Jiaoran's voice was calm.

This time, Shen Yunzhou's confidant, Guo Shun, was accompanying her in command of the Yangzhou town troops. Upon hearing this, the other party quickly responded.

Listening to the sound of horse hooves walking around, Pei Jiaoran tapped the window frame with his fingers and raised his head slightly. She made a rough estimate and found that the opponent was probably within three shots of her. Even closer is the range of the crossbowman.

"You two just stay in the car. I'll go down and take a look." After that, Pei Jiaoran opened the curtain and came out.

He jumped on his horse and looked into the distance. The other parties were all in half-armor, and only one was wearing full armor, and that person was also looking at her.

The two people's eyes met, and the man turned his head and whispered to the person next to him.

Immediately, the man noticed Pei Jiaoran's gaze, and pointed forward with a cold snort, "I'm afraid the enemy has other plans, so you can't be careless. The spearmen followed me into the formation, and the cavalry attacked the right wing, leaving no open door. The crossbowmen pressed the formation to guard against it. Counterattack us. After breaking the formation, take the head of the purple-robed official directly from his neck."

Although he didn't hear what the other party said clearly, Pei Jiaoran saw the changes in the opponent's formation and raised his lips slightly. Although the troops in front of them did not wear full armor, they were still barely well-trained. After giving the order, the spearmen shouted slogans rhythmically and rushed forward, leaving positions on the left and right.

The posture looks pretty decent.

The sound of drums and bugles sounded in the mountains and forests, mixed with the sound of neat steps. Looking around, the old site of Jingshan Weir looks increasingly desolate.

The opponent led his troops to advance with guns, and Guo Shun immediately ordered his own crossbowmen to trigger the crossbow. Arrows were fired in unison, and the melee spearmen's charge was tantamount to seeking death.

Pei Jiaoran crossed his arms and sat on the horse, sighing silently. The strength of this ragtag group is indeed inferior to that of Wei Bobing. It is no wonder that Wei Bo dares to fight with his soldiers and is proud to stand on his own.

Seeing that their spearmen were blocked, the other party quickly ordered. The cavalry rushed out from behind to attack their flanks. That's the direction the crossbowman is.

Cavalry is a powerful weapon for charging into battle. Once the opponent's cavalry comes out, it is difficult for the crossbowmen to grasp the timing of shooting. Fortunately, Guo Shun reacted quickly and waved the command flag, and the crossbowman immediately became a melee soldier. Mo Dao was covered with cold light.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.

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