Chen Yu got off the horse and looked at the people crying beside the village, and the corpses on the ground, unable to say a word. He had been chasing Xiao Hu for three days, crossed the Hutuo River from Wuji County and entered Gucheng County, but still did not catch up. These Khitans were very cunning and walked far away from the city. Whenever there was any movement, they would run away.

After crossing the river and entering Wuji County, Xiao Hu kept looting the villages on the road, burning, killing, and doing all kinds of evil. The food and grass in the army were stolen from the village, and the people they met were really in trouble.

Because he was moving too fast and his route was erratic, he could not even have time to pass the news to the local area. Chen Yu and Li Zhuang each brought more than a thousand cavalry, and they were closely tied behind Xiao Huji. Although Xiao Huji could not escape, they could not catch up with him.

The commander Zhou Zhiying came over and said to Chen Yu: "General, the food and grass in the village have been stolen by the Khitans. What should we do?"

Chen Yu said: "Isn't I send someone to the county town to inform me, why doesn't the magistrate send food?"

Zhou Zhiying said: "This place is relatively remote, and I am afraid that the people in the county can't be found. Why would you send someone to the county town and transport the food and supplies?"

Chen Yu looked at the sky. The sun was already west. If he went to the county town to ask for food and grass, he would definitely not be able to come back today. After thinking about it, he said, "Forget it, let's just follow the Khitan route. Send people to the county town and let the food and grass go to the front to meet."

Zhou Zhiying hesitated and said, "But the Khitans are unstable. How can they know where the meeting place is? General, today the army has not yet entered the rice and will not eat, so I am afraid I can't stand it. Besides, our horses also need to eat some essence."

Chen Yu felt upset and didn't speak for a while. The journey was too fast and he didn't know the place, so it was not easy to even replenish supplies. Following the Khitans, most of the places he went to were snatched by the Khitans, and he couldn't help but recruit them on the spot.

After thinking about it, Chen Yu said, "Come a few guides from the village and ask what villages there are nearby. Send 200 people out and collect some food and grass in the village. Remember to write it clearly for them, and the government will calculate the money later."

Zhou Zhiying promised that he was about to leave, but he stopped the trail: "General, it is hard to say whether the local officials will calculate the money when we wrote the receipt. I have heard of it before that some local officials will not give money to them in the name of not knowing. Unless the court orders, they will pretend that they don't know."

Chen Yu waved his hand and said, "Send someone to the county to inform you. If you don't give me the money, I will report to the court! At this time, if the local officials do not cooperate with us, are they waiting for the place to be snatched away by the Khitans?"

Zhou Zhiying crossed his hands and said his promise and went quickly.

Chen Yu looked at a child lying on two corpses of a man and a woman not far away, and didn't know how to cry. He just looked at the house on fire next to him in panic, and felt a sense of sorrow. Along the way, he had seen too many villages that were ruined by the Khitans, and they were already numb. For the Khitans, burning, killing, looting and looting were daily tasks and they were born to slaughter all the way. They had no psychological burden on the slaughter along the way. Even in the past, once the Song army was not strict in military discipline, this kind of thing would have happened. Now the Song army has strict discipline and strong protection, which was completely eliminated.

At this moment, Tan Qi quickly walked over and said, "General, General Li Zhuang just sent someone over, saying that the Khitans turned east and headed towards Julu County in Shenzhou. He had already led people to chase him, so that we could block the south and prevent the Khitans from continuing to go south."

Chen Yu said: "I understand. Tell the soldiers in the army to rest in this village for half an hour and camp in the next village today!"

Xiao Hu saw the horse on his back, and Asi came over and said, "General, we run around like a headless fly like this. What's the matter?"

Xiao Huji looked at the setting sun in the sky and said, "What's the hurry? The army in the north has not attacked the south, so we can only avoid the pursuit of the Song army. After a few days, the army will move south and we will meet with the army."

Asi muttered: "Looking at the war a few days ago, even if the army goes south, it may not be able to defeat the Song army."

Xiao Hujiu said, "What do you know! There must be a reason why the army has not gone south for a long time. The Song army can defeat us all by artillery. If we don't have artillery, how can we fight against the Song army? The emperor will definitely be preparing to bring artillery here during these days."

Asi nodded and suddenly realized that the Khitan also had artillery, but it was not as powerful as the Song army, and it was even more clumsy. Although it was not as clumsy, artillery was still artillery. When the two armies were in battle, they could still fire artillery shells. The Song army could use artillery to break through Quyang, and the Khitan army could use artillery to break through the city of the Song army. Baozhou, Xiongzhou, and the Song army built many new cities, strengthening the walls and clearing the fields. Without artillery, they could not capture the newly built cities of the Song army, and the Khitan army could not go deeper. It makes sense to wait a moment now.

Looking back at the village on fire, looking up at the setting sun in the sky, Xiao Hu sternly said: "Order the entire army and move forward immediately!"

After saying that, he shook the reins of the horse and went first. The entire army boarded the horse together and followed Xiao Hujian and roared away.

After walking for about three miles, I arrived at a small hillside. Xiao Hu saw the horses stopped, looked around and said, "This place is quiet, and I will camp here tonight. Send a scout. Within five miles, the Song army will come and repay you immediately!"

The personal soldiers on one side agreed loudly and turned around.

When he arrived at the hillside, he chose a big tree with a leeward. Xiao Huji sat down and ordered people to take the two men arrested from the village to prepare for interrogation.

Asi came over and said, "General, I just snatched a few big fat sheep from the village. I cooked it in a while and gave the general wine."

Xiao Huji said, "I cooked it for my brothers. After I took two lamb legs, I made a fire here, and roasted it on the fire. I also had two extra pots of wine. I have been walking for a few days. I have been in Shenzhou and have a good rest tonight."

Asi agreed and turned around and left.

Xiao Hujian looked at the two Song people in front of him and sternly said: "Where is this place? How far is it from Shenzhou?"

The two Song people looked at Xiao Hu, their eyes wide open and they didn't say a word.

Xiao Huji sneered: "You two are so naughty, you don't speak without being tortured! Come on, cut off the fat guy's ears! Grandpa is tired of leaving, so he just takes it to drink!"

The personal soldiers on one side of the army turned out to take out the sharp knife of the wrist, and reached the side of the fat Song man, and reached out to cut off one of his ears. The Song man screamed in pain and rolled on the ground.

Xiao Hujiu said, "If you don't say it, I will cut off your ears, dig out your eyes, and stamp them down with both hands and feet! Then I will put you two on the fire and roast them to eat! I heard that people's hearts are sober, so I will keep your hearts and make sober soup!"

Xiao Huji did not scare the two of them, but really knew how to do these words. During the Five Dynasties, the world was in chaos and eating human flesh was common. Until the Song Dynasty, there were some generals in the army who had the habit of eating human flesh. Xiao Huji was not a good person, and eating human flesh was nothing to him. As for abuse of prisoners, it was even more common. If you don’t do this, how can you achieve your current position in the army?

The pain in his body was unbearable, and he was frightened by Xiao Hu's brother's evil spirit. The fat man on the ground said, "Okay, okay, I say that's it. This is the land of Gu County, Shenzhou, and it is still twenty miles away from the county town. Walking east for another fifty miles, it is Shenzhou City."

Xiao Hu nodded: "It turns out that there are already in Shenzhou. Unfortunately, I don't have many soldiers and pursuers behind me, otherwise I have to conquer Shenzhou. Humph, the Song army in this area is not prepared, and I have to bring people to the top. What can they do to me?"

After saying that, he ordered his personal soldiers around him to kill the two Song people and throw them aside. He robbed several villages and had enough food and supplies in the army, so he didn't have to go to the meat of these two people.

After a while, the personal soldiers lit a pile of fire in front, took two lamb legs, and roasted them on the fire. They picked two jars of good wine that had just been stolen from the village and placed them beside Xiao Hujiu.
Chapter completed!