Chapter 60 Section five

"There are assassins?" Zhong Yugu looked at Xiao Ziyan, Xiao Ziyan swallowed, and said: "Yes. This person sneaked into our barracks at night and destroyed five aircraft." Zhong Yugu stood up, took two steps, and said, "Can it be repaired?" "General Zhong, what he damaged was the crankshaft of the aircraft. There is no spare now, and it cannot be repaired for the time being." Zhong Yugu put his hand on the knife and lowered his head in thought.Suddenly, he raised his head and said, "General Xiao." Zhong Yugu's voice was very sudden, Xiao Ziyan was startled, and said: "Yes, the end is here."

"The enemy army is approaching the city, and there is no time to eliminate the traitors. The enemy army will definitely attack today. This battle has a lot to do with it. Let's deal with this battle first." Xiao Ziyan was startled, then bowed his head and said, "I obey." Zhong Yugu didn't take the traitor in the city to heart, Xiao Ziyan felt at a loss.Although Zhong Yugu is young and has outstanding military exploits, he really shouldn't be so careless. Could it be that the upcoming battle made him mess up?It's just that now Zhong Yugu is the supreme commander in the city, but he is just a guest general commanding more than forty people, so he really can't say anything more.He bowed and saluted, and walked out.

I don't know if the assassin who knows how to dunjia will have other moves.Although the man lost a hand, but this man is extraordinary, and he can know the location of the Wind Legion so clearly, I am afraid that there are traitors in the army.Xiao Ziyan didn't read much about the art of war, but he also knew that this was a taboo for marching.There is a saying in the art of war, knowing yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger, but the enemy obviously knows the strength of both sides. Comparing the two, the imperial army's generals are at odds, and there is a huge difference in numbers.

Perhaps, leading the Wind Legion to defect to the Republican Army is the best strategy? Xiao Ziyan was stunned.He had never thought of surrendering before the battle, but now he suddenly had this idea for some reason.If he was not a member of the Wind Corps, he would have returned to Wuyang City long ago.Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, this is the first article of the imperial military training order.But Xiao Ziyan felt that he really didn't have the slightest idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor and patriotism. What he was loyal to was General Shao Fengguan, the leader of the Feng Corps.Shao Feng was extremely strict in his command, but he was also very kind to the soldiers. When Xiao Ziyan first joined the Wind Corps, he was ordered to attack the Snakeman, but he was forced to land in the Snakeman camp because he was not proficient in operating the flying machine.That time when he saw the black snake people around him, he was almost sure that he was doomed, but he didn't expect Shao Fengguan to come to the rescue with a flying plane himself, and rescued the two of them at a critical moment.Since that time, his loyalty to Shao Fengguan has never changed, and he will never think of betraying the empire.

But now I have such an idea, maybe it's just because Shao Fengguan is not here?He wanted to smile bitterly.Among the four-phase legion, only Commander Chu did not pay attention to the loyalty of the soldiers to the commander-in-chief, so only the ground legion abolished the punishment of beheading for fleeing.He also remembered that Shao Fengguan had a dispute with Chu Shuai over this article, and the Feng Legion still imposed the death penalty on those who escaped.But now that Shao Fengguan is not in Dongping City, even if he ran away, beheading would be empty talk. I probably gave up this idea only because of Shao Fengguan.He couldn't help being a little amused.

Another gust of wind blows.He raised his head and looked at the sky, which was getting darker.Morning without sun is colder than dusk. Xu Hanchuan pushed open the door, and before he walked in, he heard the man whisper: "Close the door!" The voice is weak.Xu Hanchuan was taken aback, and quickly closed the door.It was still just dawn, and after closing the door, it was pitch black inside, and he could hardly see everything clearly.He blinked, allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness around him, before he saw the man.The man was sitting in a corner, his body was stained with blood, and his face was pale.Xu Hanchuan hurriedly walked to that person's side and said, "What's wrong?"

The man smiled faintly, and said: "The Wind Legion is well-deserved, I lost a hand." The man's words were very calm, as if he was talking about other people's affairs.Xu Hanchuan looked at the man's severed arm, frowned and said, "How many were broken?" "Six." The man smiled, "It's a pity we couldn't destroy all of them. I didn't expect that some people would come back." It was Xu Hanchuan's idea to let Feng Legion linger on women.The Feng Legion are all young and strong young men, who value women's sex very much. He also felt that his strategy was very successful, but he didn't know that someone would come back.Xu Hanchuan's complexion changed, and he mumbled, "I miscalculated."

"It's nothing." The man actually smiled again, "I just hope that the remaining Wind Legion won't cause trouble to the airship team." Xu Hanchuan said: "Wind Legion really poses such a big threat to the airship team?" "The Wind Legion and the Airship Team are both air forces. The Empire doesn't know that we have an Airship Team. The only thing that can threaten the Airship Team is the Wind Corps. It's just that the attack power of the Airship Team is far greater than that of the Wind Corps, but its mobility is far less. It can be said that the Wind Corps is the natural nemesis of the airship team."

Xu Hanchuan said: "Isn't the airship equipped with a Thunderbolt, so it can't deal with the Wind Legion?" The man sighed, and said: "Although the Thunderbolt Crossbow is powerful, it is in the air. If the entire army of the Wind Legion is here, the airship team will undoubtedly lose. Fortunately, hehe." Speaking of this, the man laughed again With a smile, "With only these few flying planes, the power of the Wind Legion will not be great, let alone such a windy day." Xu Hanchuan didn't say anything more.The battle was imminent, and he originally thought that the general of Dongping City had surrendered, and the city would definitely fall.But now it seems that it is not so easy. Zhong Yugu is still swaying in his heart, and probably still has a wait-and-see attitude.In the final analysis, it depends on whether the airship team can break the Zuofu Youbi Erbao.If Ma Yao is defeated first, then Zhong Yugu will not hesitate any more.But to break the horse and show off first, it is necessary to break the myth of the undefeated Wind Legion.

Although the Wind Legion only has forty or so members, unexpectedly, it has become the key to victory or defeat.Although the man said it easily, he was still a little worried. The undefeated Wind Legion, this time they must not let them win again. The Republican Army has set up camp one mile away from the south gate of Dongping City. The sky is windy, and the sound of drums and horns from the Republican Army can also be heard in Dongping City.At this time, Ma Yaoxian's 4,000 people have entered Zuofu Youbi Erbao.There are two Shenlong Cannons in each of these two forts. Although there are only 2,000 garrisons in each fort, under the repeated bombardment of the Shenlong Cannons, there are almost no dead spots at the gates for the enemy to attack.The north gate of Dongping City is the water gate, and there are high mountains as barriers outside the east and west gates. Only the south gate is a wilderness.After recapturing Dongping City from the snake people, in view of this, the Second Fort of Zuofu Youbi was built to strengthen the defense of the south gate.Later, the battle with the Snake Man was once disadvantageous, but Dongping City never changed hands again, and the Snake Man never crossed the river to the north again.

These two forts were built with huge stones, and because they were built on two earthen hills, they were more than ten feet higher than Dongping City, and they were almost indestructible.At the beginning, Xue Wenyi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, once designed a tool called "Flyover".This overpass is actually a steel cable, connected to the head of Dongping City.At the head of Dongping City, there is an elevated frame made of iron and wood, which can be raised and lowered at any time with a winch.When it rises, Dongping City is higher than the second fort of the prime minister at one end, and lower than the second fort of the prime minister when it lands.Through this steel cable, Dongping City can transport personnel and materials between the Second Fort.It's just that the overpass is too delicate, if it is exposed to the open air, it will be damaged by wind and rain erosion in a short time, so it can only be built temporarily when needed, and it is extremely difficult to build it without the help of the Wind Legion.When the battle is urgent, it is natural that there is no free hand, so whenever a big war comes, the first task is to build this bridge. Just as Xiao Ziyan and Tang Wei dragged a long rope to Zuofu Fort, Ma Yaoxian and some soldiers came up to meet him.Because the steel cable is too heavy, the flying machine can't carry it, so we have to bring the rope over first, and then use this rope to connect Dongping City and the Second Fort of the Prime Minister.It can also be done with a trebuchet in an emergency, but it is naturally much more convenient to use a flying machine to deliver it. As soon as they jumped off the flying plane, Ma Yaoxian came up to him and said, "General Xiao, you are here, how is Youbi Fort?" The mission connected to Youbibao was undertaken by Hong Shengdong.Although Hong Shengdong is lustful, he is also very good at flying the plane, so it goes without saying.Xiao Ziyan looked at the other end, and saw that Hong Shengdong's flying machine was dragging a long rope released from the top of Dongping City, circling in the air and preparing to land, and said: "There will be no accidents, General Ma, don't worry." Ma Yao took a long breath and said, "Just don't have any accidents. There are too many rebels from the republic this time, so I'm a little worried. Damn, those people really don't know what kind of soup they have poured into the rebels." , why do you support them like this?" Xiao Ziyan couldn't help but remain silent.Chu Shuai once tried his best to admonish the emperor, demanding that the corvee be light and light, but wherever the Republican Army went, it declared that the corvee was abolished, the tax was abolished, and the granary was opened to relieve the common people, so the people were very supportive.This strategy of buying people's hearts is really just an expedient measure. Xiao Ziyan doesn't believe that the Republican Army can really stop collecting corvees and taxes after establishing a political power, but for the common people, they don't think so far. The Republican Army in front of them Obviously much better than Empire.Chu Shuai only reduced some taxes, which is naturally not as good as these declarations of the republican army's general control. "Eat his mother, wear his mother, there is no food in the republic, men, women and children are happy." This ballad spread by the republican army spread like wildfire, and even the people in the north of the river and under the rule of the empire would sing it.In any case, the Republican Army did have their own way, and there were rumors that the dignitaries in the imperial capital only cared about having fun every day, regardless of the life and death of the people. Most of this was also released by the Republican Army.Sadly, this isn't just a rumor. Xiao Ziyan sighed slightly, but Ma Yaoxian had already seen it, and said with a smile: "General Xiao, why are you sighing, your Wind Legion is one of the most elite four-phase legions in the empire, if you sigh, don't put us It's demoralizing." Xiao Ziyan smiled and said: "General Ma made fun of it." He also knew that Ma Yaoxian was really confused, so he said a few words to make fun of him.At this time, Ma Yao threw a small wine gourd first, and said, "Come on, General Xiao, take a drink to relieve fatigue." Flying an aircraft requires full concentration, absolutely no alcohol.Xiao Ziyan took the wine gourd, and returned it to Ma Yao first: "General Ma, I can't drink it now..." Before he finished speaking, Ma Yao raised his hand and said: "Let's put it on hold for now, and drink it when you don't go to heaven. This wine But the sherry wine I got is made from Sydney pears, and it's very good." Snow pear fruit is a special fruit in this area of ​​Dongping City. It is sweet and juicy, but I have never heard that it can also be used to make wine.Xiao Ziyan said: "Snow pear fruit can also make wine?" Ma Yaoxian had pulled out the stopper on the gourd and took a sip, saying: "Of course, people can't think of anything." He smacked his lips, still not satisfied, and said with a smile: "General Xiao, don't take it lightly, this wine is very delicious. Rare. The wine is made of pear fruit juice. A catty of wine needs about a hundred catties of pear fruit, steamed and fermented three times, and buried in the ground for more than half a year. It’s only brewed about ten catties, and there’s half a catty in this small gourd.” Xiao Ziyan wondered: "General Ma, so you did it yourself?" Ma Yaoxian said: "Yes, my family used to open a wine shop in Dongping City, but it has been closed since my father's generation. Fortunately, the craftsmanship of wine making is still passed down. If there is no war in the future, I can reopen the wine shop Come on, the business must be booming, and it won’t lose to Muguzi wine from the south.” Muguzi wine is a specialty of southern Xinjiang.It's just that it won't be shipped anymore.Xiao Ziyan said: "Yes, if there is no war, you must treat me to a big drink." Ma Yao stood up first, patted the ashes on his body, and said, "Let's talk about living until that day. Hey, work harder, don't act like you haven't eaten enough." But a few soldiers were pulling the wire rope over .The steel rope was extremely heavy, and the soldiers were so reddened that their necks were thick. Ma Yao walked over first, grabbed the end of the rope, and helped pull it over. Seeing that Xiao Ziyan had nothing to do with himself, the steel cables had already started to be pulled at Youbi Fort, and it seemed that the overpass would be completed in a while.He stood up too, and looked south again.The Republican Army in the south is camping, and the sky is full of dust, and it will probably not be long before they will kill them.He shouted: "Xiaotang, let's go!" Tang Wei was sitting by the plane and reading a book, when he heard Xiao Ziyan's voice, he poked his head out and said, "Captain Xiao, are you leaving?" "gone." The flying machine needs a launcher to take off, and there are spares in the Second Fort of the Prime Minister. Now the flying machine has been placed on the launcher. A few soldiers probably haven't seen it yet, and they are pointing fingers.Xiao Ziyan hung the wine gourd on his waist, and said to Ma Yao who was pulling the steel rope: "General Ma, I'm going back first." Ma Yao first raised one hand and pulled the rope hard.At this time, the end of the cable had arrived, and a soldier grabbed the end of the cable and hung it on the winch, ready to straighten the cable.Xiao Ziyan and Tang Wei got into the flying machine. Xiao Ziyan waited for Tang Wei to sit still, then hung up the protective belt, stepped on the trigger on the sole of his foot, his body shook, and the flying machine flew out lightly. After landing at the top of the city, several soldiers from the Wind Legion came to carry the flying machine away, and Hong Shengdong had also arrived.As soon as Hong Shengdong jumped out of the flying machine, he said loudly: "Captain Xiao, if there is a war today, shall we go to battle?" The task of the Wind Corps is to fly over the enemy's head and throw mines such as flat landmines and thunderbolts.If the entire army of the Wind Corps is here, hundreds of flying machines will drop the bombs densely, and the enemy camp will be in chaos.Xiao Ziyan said: "If necessary, I will naturally go out." Hong Shengdong had also heard about the assassins last night, he walked over and whispered: "It's very windy today." Indeed, the wind is getting stronger and stronger now, and it seems that heavy rain is coming.In such bad weather, it is very dangerous for the plane to fly. Xiao Ziyan also knew that if he set off in this kind of weather, only he and Hong Shengdong would be able to fly back with confidence.It's just that on the top of the city, it's not easy to say discouraged words, he said: "Look, if you can't get out today, you can do it tomorrow." At this time, a soldier came over and asked, "General Xiao of the Wind Army?" Xiao Ziyan raised his head and said, "I am. What's the matter?" "General Zhong invited General Xiao to discuss matters." Xiao Ziyan raised his brows and said, "I'll be right over." He turned around and wanted to give Tang Wei some instructions, but seeing Tang Wei was holding a book and reading it, he shouted, "Little Tang!" Tang Wei was startled, He raised his head and said, "Captain Xiao!" Xiao Ziyan frowned, and said: "What book are you reading, so energetic? If you want to fly solo, you can't do it with bad eyesight." Tang Wei laughed and said, "That's a book given to me by a sorcerer. It's some herbal medicine. Officer Xiao, I'm not just looking at it for fun. I just think it might be useful if I go to the wild..." Xiao Ziyan didn't bother to listen to his explanation, and said in a low voice: "Take another look at the flying machine. Don't be careless. Except for the Wind Legion, you must never let anyone get close." The assassin failed to destroy all the flying machines last night, and neither did Xiao Ziyan. I can guarantee that nothing will happen today.Tang Wei straightened up, made a military salute and said, "Young man understands." Xiao Ziyan said a few more words to Hong Shengdong, and asked the entire Fengjun regiment to gather for orders, and he followed the soldier forward.The war is just around the corner, and Zhong Yugu has moved the Chinese army camp to the top of the city.When they reached the tent door, the soldier said, "General Zhong, General Xiao is here." "come in." Xiao Ziyan was taken aback when he heard Zhong Yugu's voice.Zhong Yugu's voice was extremely dejected, and he himself had experienced many battles. Even though the Republican army was approaching the city, he still didn't panic at all, but hearing Zhong Yugu's voice, he couldn't help feeling very uneasy. The battle is imminent, and the general will be discouraged before the battle. This battle is not easy to fight.Xiao Ziyan felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. He didn't know what it was like, and the thought of regretting joining the Imperial Army surged up again.Seeing Xiao Ziyan startled, the soldier didn't know what he was thinking, so he said softly: "General Xiao, General Zhong invites you in." Only then did Xiao Ziyan come back to his senses and walked in.