Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 991: Falling to This Point

The other group was Cheng Liang's 10,000-man Zhenxi Army, which returned to Jinggao Prefecture City.

Cui Ying and Gong Sanpao temporarily joined forces with Xie Zhong's troops and returned to Jingxi Prefecture together.

The Zhenxi Army originally stationed in Xuncheng had 16,000 troops.

After the battles to defend the city and break out, more than 4,000 people were lost, which made Cui Ying and others very upset.

Because they all knew very well that Lin Feng's combat guidance was to reduce combat losses and strive to protect the lives of the soldiers participating in the battle.

The loss was so great at one time. The city was lost because the order to evacuate was received, but too many lives of soldiers were lost in the defense and breakout.

Cui Ying was very depressed. She kept thinking about how she would explain the command process of this battle after Lin Feng came back.

But deep down, he never thought that Lin Feng would not come back.

At this time, Lin Feng was in the wilderness. Although he had walked out of the saline-alkali land by the sea, there were still not many weeds and shrubs in the wilderness.

Ahead was a dilapidated village. During the war, there were many such villages, all looking the same, with no one in the village and only broken walls and ruins.

Although the walls and houses in this village collapsed and many beams and rafters were burned to black ash, there were still many pieces of unburned wood left.

Lin Feng used the wood to make a fire, and also used small stones to hunt a few birds. He took water from the well in the village, peeled and washed the fish, and then strung them on tree branches to roast them.

The water from the well is very bitter and hard to swallow, but it is fresh water and can temporarily quench thirst.

After a few days of rest after coming ashore, Lin Feng recovered his strength. Except for some damage to his clothes and the fact that he had lost his shoes, he was fine otherwise.

I have always eaten sashimi in the sea, and today I can finally eat some roasted and fragrant bird meat, which leaves a lingering taste in my mouth.

Lin Feng chewed the bird meat, looked around, and thought to himself, what a pity there was no wine to celebrate his survival and the fact that he could eat meat again.

The surroundings were as dark as ink, and the breeze was a little salty and damp.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, as if he could hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance carried by the wind.

With his current hearing ability, the sound of horse hooves was very far away, so he naturally didn't know the direction they were running.

Of course, Lin Feng didn't worry about it. Even if he encountered pirates, if there were too few of them, they would not be a threat to him, and if there were too many of them, they would not be able to catch up with him.

After a moment, the sound of horse hooves became clearer, obviously coming towards him.

Lin Feng listened for a while and saw that there were about four horses. They were running so fast in the dark night, so they must be very familiar with the road.

After another dozen or so breaths, the sound of horse hooves had arrived in front of the village, standing in a fan shape in front of the campfire where Lin Feng was, about ten steps away.

Lin Feng ignored him and just lowered his head to gnaw on the bones in his hand. Three little birds were not enough to eat.

Both sides were silent for a few moments, and then someone jumped off his horse and strode towards the campfire.

A tall man with broad arms and thin waist, and a full beard. His age could not be seen except for his pair of eyes, which emitted a dark and shiny luster.

The bearded man was holding a machete, not a pirate's straight knife.

Lin Feng took a glance at the other person and felt that this person was definitely not a pirate, but a genuine member of a wealthy family.

In the southern territory of Dazong, especially in the coastal areas, it is rare to see Dazong people, let alone Dazong people with weapons.

The bearded man was also examining Lin Feng. He was wearing a long green gown that was a bit worn, barefoot, had a short beard under his chin, and his hair was randomly tied up on top of his head. He looked a bit sloppy.

Age cannot be determined at the moment.

Seeing that Lin Feng was thin and slovenly, he should be a slave who escaped from a pirate family.

But judging from the other person's expression, he didn't seem nervous or scared, which ruled out the possibility of escape.

The bearded man's nervous expression relaxed a little.

"Friend, what's your name?"

He was speaking in bulk.

Lin Feng's judgment was correct. The other party was indeed from a large clan. From his words, it could be known that pirates could not speak so purely.

"Shu Fengting, you are..."

The bearded man nodded: "Yan Xiaobing."

After he gave his name, he waited for Lin Feng's reaction, but seeing that there was no change on Lin Feng's face, he knew that he had never heard of his name.

"I wonder where Brother Shu is from and why he would stay here overnight?"

Since he had never heard of his name, he must be from another place, and since he was in such a miserable state, he must have had some unusual experiences.

Lin Feng wiped his mouth with his sleeve and wiped the oil stains on his hands on his body.

Anyway, my clothes are already worn and messy, so it doesn't matter if they are a little greasy.

"We encountered a storm at sea, our boat capsized, and we ended up here."

Yan Xiaobing nodded. Judging from Lin Feng's situation, this reason made sense. Judging from his voice, there was not even a trace of pirate accent. He should be an authentic Central Plains person.

"Just you?"

"Well, I'm afraid I'll just live on my own."

Yan Xiaobing turned around and waved to his companions, indicating that there was no problem.

The other three riders also dismounted, one of them took the reins and watched over the horses, while the other two strode over.

Lin Feng discovered that the three people were all wearing black clothes, black cloaks, and black turbans on their heads.

Among them was a slim figure, obviously a woman, with a veil covering half of her face, leaving only a pair of big, bright black eyes exposed.

The three men were holding machetes in their hands, which were similar in style to the steel knife designed by Lin Feng, but a little narrower and longer.

This kind of knife is very suitable for horse fighting.

The three of them gathered around the fire, looked at each other, and said nothing.

Only Yan Xiaobing wrinkled his nose.

"It smells so good. Brother Shu was grilling some meat just now, right?"

Lin Feng spread his hands and smiled: "It's a pity that you came late. You just finished eating."

The woman in black couldn't help but look Lin Feng up and down.

"It's so late at night, and you see a few of us with knives, why aren't you nervous or scared at all?"

Lin Feng turned and looked at her: "Shu, I have nothing and am in such a state of destitution. What is there to be afraid of?"

The woman sneered: "Pirates are rampant here, and they kill people without any reason. I wonder where you get the confidence from?"

"You are not pirates, so you probably don't bother to kill a downtrodden person."

Lin Feng hugged his knees with his hands, looked at the dancing flames, and said lightly.

"where are you going?"

"Quzhou Prefecture."

"What are you going to do in Quzhou Prefecture?"

"Just passing by. I was originally going to Jingnan Prefecture."

Yan Xiaobing glanced at the woman and turned to Lin Feng.

"This is the grounds of Quzhou Prefecture. Several prefectures along the coast are infested with pirates. It's very dangerous. If you walk like this, you may not be able to leave Quzhou Prefecture."

"I walked from the beach here and didn't see a single pirate."

"It's desolate here. If you go further in, where there are counties, towns, and villages, there will be pirates. They kill people without any reason."

Yan Xiaobing said to Lin Feng solemnly.

Lin Feng was helpless: "But I have to leave this place. Staying here will lead to death."

The woman in black asked, "Are you doing business or visiting relatives?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "I came here to look for someone, but I was caught in a storm at sea and ended up here."

"Where are you going, and who are you looking for?"

The woman in black asked.