Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling led two hundred light cavalry out of the city from the east gate. They made a large circle and just entered a dense forest east of the enemy's outpost camp. Xu Ziling suddenly stopped.
Kou Zhong was astonished and reined in his horse, waving his hand for everyone to stop and asked: What's going on?
Xu Ziling said with a solemn expression: "I feel very inappropriate. When I turned to the plains northeast of the city, I had a feeling that I was being watched. I'm afraid that we have fallen into the enemy's scheme. Their food transportation was just a trap."
The two pushed their horses forward more than ten steps to the edge of the dense forest and peeked out.
Under the full sun, there is a long grassland outside the forest. There is a hill with graves on the left, and rolling hills on the right. There is another sparse forest about half a mile ahead, which should be the route the enemy takes to transport food and grass.
They had placed spies at the enemy's rear as early as possible. As soon as the enemy's grain trucks left the camp, they would intercept and seize grain and grass.
Kou Zhongdao: Your feeling is always right. Should we withdraw our troops immediately?
Xu Ziling smiled calmly and said: If you were Yuwen Wudi, how would you set this trap?
Kou Zhong pointed to the forest road ahead with his riding whip: Of course, we will set up pits in the forest to mix horse ropes and other things. But unless his brother is a god of life, how would he know where we would take the road to intercept grain?
Xu Ziling said: If Yuwen Wudi is good, he may be a fierce general but not someone who is good at conspiracy. This food transportation trap should also be the result of the advice of his advisers. According to my guess, he will have archer cavalry ambushed high on the hillside. If we don't hide in the forest and lure the tiger out of the forest, the target of the battle is to take Yuwen Wudi's dog head. What do you think?
Kou Zhong said excitedly: "Cut off his dog's head and hang it high outside the city. Then we will not have to worry about Yu Wenhua's bones not being able to attack the city overnight."
Xu Ziling said in surprise: You seem to want Yu Wengu to attack the city immediately tonight. What are your plans?
Kou Zhong laughed and said: The mountain man has his own clever plan, you will know it tonight! This game is getting more and more interesting!
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Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling led their men into the grassland and galloped towards the sparse forest area between the two hills.
At first glance, no one would know that there were twenty of them staying in the forest to set up traps.
When they reached the middle section of the grassland, Kou Zhong gave a stop signal and everyone quickly reined in their horses.
Kou Zhong shouted in a pretentious manner: "I'll go explore the road first and see my sign before you can follow."
Xu Ziling said: I will go with you!
The two of them patted their horses and continued walking. In an instant, they came to the edge of the sparse forest area. Suddenly Kou Zhong shouted: There is an ambush!
Before he finished speaking, someone from the front shouted: Shoot the arrow!
When arrows rained down from the mountains on both sides, they had already turned around and galloped like the wind.
Because the two of them came prepared, the enemy fired arrows hastily, and all of them missed.
Just as the two of them were running back to the original road, hundreds of enemy cavalry came out of the sparse forest. The leader was none other than their old friend Yuwen Wudi.
Kou Zhong's men pretended to be at a loss as a mob and formed a chaotic mess, fighting left and right without knowing what was going on. Of course, they all returned to the dense forest.
Seeing this, Yuwen Wudi pursued him headlong. The sound of more than five hundred galloping horses shook the space of the grassland like thunder.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling rushed into the forest one after another, stood up and hid in the dense shade of the trees.
In just over ten breaths, Yuwen Wudi's cavalry swept into the forest like a whirlwind and passed below the two of them.
Then there was a series of sounds of horses stumbling and neighing. The enemy either fell into a pit, was knocked over by the horse rope, or was hit by a powerful arrow. This time, it was the enemy's turn to get into a mess and run away.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling descended from the sky like heavenly soldiers and generals, and when they saw the enemy, they killed them without mercy.
The two of his men also killed the enemy from all directions. The enemy, who had been so powerful, was immediately defeated. Although they were more numerous, they had no fighting spirit and could only run for their lives.
Yu Wen Wudi knew something was wrong and shouted to retreat. When more than a dozen guards were fighting for the way out of the forest, suddenly someone in front of them turned their backs on their horses. He knew the opportunity in time, abandoned his horse and jumped up to the treetops. Just as he was about to rush to the top of another tree, Kou Zhong appeared.
Hengdao, who was lying on the crossbar of the tree trunk, smiled and said: Outside Wagang City, Brother Yuwen killed our beloved horse Hui'er and Bai'er. The heartbreaking scene is as unforgettable as if it happened yesterday. Now we are finally done with each other.
Yu Wen Wudi had a ferocious look on his copper-like face, and the flesh on his forehead trembled slightly as he sneered, "I just killed two beasts! It's not like I raped and killed your own mother and you can't forget it. It's just your stupidity that makes no one blame you."
Kou Zhong's eyes flashed with Senhan's murderous intent. He thought of the two good horses that he and Xu Zilingci owned and bought with real money. He also thought of Fu Jun. He shook his head and said: Okay! I wanted to capture you alive to exchange for things, but now I have decided not to.
I'll cut off your stinky head without mercy.
Yuwen Wudi yelled wildly, and the spear in his hand appeared and countless spear shadows appeared, and they rushed across the void between the two trees to attack Kou Zhong.
As long as Kou Zhong dodges a little, he will have a chance to escape from the forest and meet up with the infantry who are coming to help.
Kou Zhong calmly learned that the huge body of Yu Wen Wudi, who was like a stone sculpture, was rushing towards him and silently gathered his strength.
The whole world suddenly changed. The sensitivity of his senses increased exponentially. Not only could he accurately calculate and grasp every detail of Yu Wen Wudi's movements, but he could also clearly know that Xu Ziling under the tree was showing off his power to intercept every enemy who wanted to escape from the forest.
So as to snatch precious war horses.
The two men's eyes met.
In an instant, he saw the fear deep in Yuwen Wudi's heart.
The other party was shocked by his cold calmness.
call!
Jing Zhongyue drew an almost magical trajectory in the sky that was embedded in Yuwen Wudi's thousands of spear shadows.
when!
There are no words to describe the shock in Yuwen Wudi's heart.
Because he had fought against Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, even though he heard that their martial arts were constantly improving, he still didn't believe it and thought the rumors were exaggerated.
But when he tried all his changes and still gave Kou Zhong a skillful blow that completely destroyed all his feints, only then did he truly know Kou Zhong's strength.
He was a man who had experienced hundreds of battles, but he still wanted to deceive Kou Zhong into not being as powerful as him, so he transferred his family's secret skill, Bing Xuan Jin, to the tip of his spear, hoping that he could use the force to fly away. He didn't seek merit, but sought no fault.
How could it be like that although the point where the knife struck was the tip of a spear, his chest was like a giant hammer of 10,000 kilograms being struck suddenly. The ice mysterious energy was blown away like light smoke by the wind, while the enemy's extremely fierce spiral force was as straight as a powerful arrow.
Invasion of the heart.
ah!
Yuwen Wudi's spear fell from his hand and fell directly under the tree.
Kou Zhong was also shaken by the force of his counterattack and vomited half a mouthful of blood.
He nonchalantly returned the scabbard with his other hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and shouted: Success! Let's go!
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Kou Zhong looked at the torches that were trembling like thousands of fireflies in the distance on the plain outside the city wall and sighed: How happy! I never thought that a single slash would be such a happy victory. It was decided in the blink of an eye without any luck.
I have avenged Hui'er and Bai'er.
Under the brilliant starry sky, Liangdu was illuminated by black lights and black fire. The soldiers and civilians at the top of the city were waiting for the enemy's arrival in the darkness.
The bang of the first watch sounded.
The enemy's arrow-blocking chariot advanced a hundred paces from the city wall and stopped to regroup.
The sound of war drums has been ringing since dusk.
Xu Ziling said: Didn't you want to show Yuwen Wudi's high status to the public? Why did you even abandon his body in the end?
Kou Zhong said in a deep voice: I am just that!
At this time, Chen Jiafeng came to him and reported: According to Master Kou's order, the dead branches and hay have been removed all over the city. Hey! Master Kou's plan is indeed brilliant. The most powerful thing is that the enemy is like God, who predicts that the opponent will attack the city overnight.
Kou Zhongdao: Let's win again! Teach everyone to stick to their posts and follow my instructions.
Chen Jiafeng went happily.
Kou Zhongdao: Today we have robbed nearly 200 horses from the other side, which greatly increases our chances of victory in attacking the camp! I'm afraid you have never dreamed that you would drink and hate Liangdu, right?
The drums of war are beating fast.
The enemy shouted loudly and nearly a hundred catapults rushed in to pick them up - arrow-blocking vehicles and ballistae vehicles.
The sound of wheels and the sound of killing filled the space outside the city wall with a terrifying sound.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling remained unmoved and watched coldly as the enemy's leading siege troops continued to approach the city wall.
The shield-bearing infantry were divided into three groups, each group of 1,000 people equipped with two flying ladders followed.
Yu Wenhuaji's cavalry was deployed further away in preparation to support the siege troops.
Boulders and rockets cast fire onto the wall like locusts, lighting up the night sky.
The soldiers and civilians on the city hid behind the city walls or defensive planks.
With the roaring sound, the huge boulder hit the top of the city wall, and stone debris flew across the city wall in a shocking way.
Kou Zhong shouted: "Chai Zhi, deal with it!"
All the soldiers and civilians at the top of the wall shouted, and about five thousand soldiers and civilians were responsible for defending the city. In addition to nearly a thousand archers with strong bows, they fired back. Others just threw the firewood stored at the top of the wall down to the city. Some were responsible for throwing stones.
Shout out to kill Zhentian.
Firewood piled up near the wall. How could the enemy figure out what was going on in the dark? They thought the defenders were short of arrow stones, so they threw down thick branches to replenish the supply.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling appealed to the danger. If Kou Zhong's plan had not been used, the enemy might have been able to capture the city in just one night due to the disparity in strength.
The enemy finally reached the bottom of the wall and flew ladders one after another to the top of the wall.
Seeing the urgency of the situation, Kou Zhong shouted wildly: Set fire!
What was thrown down was no longer firewood but fireballs.
As the hand-to-hand offensive and defensive battle on the wall began fiercely, the firewood and hay piled under the city wall were set ablaze by the fireballs and quickly spread.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling jumped back and forth on the wall, using their swords and spears to kill the enemies who climbed up the wall. Their flesh and blood flew everywhere and they fell to the wall.
When the soldiers and civilians who defended the city saw that their commander was so desperate, and when they saw the raging fire below that the enemy troops, catapults, and ballistae were all engulfed in a sea of flames, they all knew that they had a good chance of winning, so they united as one and fought bravely to resist the enemy.
When Yu Wenhuaji knew something was wrong and blew the horn to retreat, he was already exhausted.
Within 700 steps of the city wall, a sea of fire burned, causing the enemy to scream and turn into countless fireballs rolling and wailing in the raging fire.
In the blink of an eye, there were no more enemies on the wall.
Fortunately, the enemies who were not affected by the fire retreated like a tide.
Kou Zhong jumped down from the wall and said to Ren Meimei: I'll leave this to you!
Ren Meimei said in shock: Where are you going?
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "Catch someone by surprise, do you understand?"
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Kou Zhong, four hundred cavalry led by Xu Ziling, and more than a thousand knights from Xuanyong met on an appointed hill in the northeast of the battlefield. Everyone was high-spirited and energetic.
Xuan Yong sincerely admired him and said: "My brothers and I watched Master Kou and Master Xu use a clever trick to burn down Yuwen Clan's vanguard troops and equipment to attack the city, killing him and leaving him behind and fleeing. We were all impressed and amazed. We couldn't help but want to wave." The army marched straight into the enemy's position.
Kou Zhong was surprisingly modest and said: It's just a victory! But it greatly dampens the enemy's spirit. But if the enemy makes a comeback tomorrow, he will be cautious and cautious, then we will be in trouble.
Xu Ziling said: Even if we can defend the city, the casualties will be heavy, so we must take advantage of the situation and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop tonight.
Although Xuanyong was a strong general with both wisdom and bravery and acted boldly, he was stunned for a long time and said: I thought I was just here to sneak attack the enemy's rear camp position, just to gain more results that disturb the enemy's morale!
The sound of hoofbeats came from far and near. Luo Qi, who was good at detecting the enemy's situation, galloped up the hillside and came to the front of the three horses and reported: As Master Kou expected, Yuwen's army suffered a heavy setback and set up heavy defenses outside the camp to prevent us from taking advantage of the victory to attack the camp.
Kou Zhong laughed and said: He who knows me well, Yu Wenwengu, also sees that we are short of food and soldiers.
Xuanyong frowned and said: In this case, how can we launch a surprise attack again?
Kou Zhong was confident and said: Wasn't there a summons to besiege Wei and rescue Zhao? Let us divide our troops into two and you will be responsible for attacking its rear defense camp. Rush through its walls with chariots and rockets to burn its tents. It is important to increase the momentum. The rear camp is Yu Wenhua.
He had to save the lifeline of Gu. When he led the reinforcements, I ambushed Bao Bao on the way and killed his mother.
Xuanyong was surprised that there was no objection.
You must know that the most powerful thing about Kou Zhong is that he has Xuanyong, a rare soldier who is unknown to Yuwen's army. Therefore, if he sees that the rear camp is attacked, how can he allow Kou Zhong to seize food and grass? And after the new defeat, he knows that Kou Zhong's troops are weak.
If you are afraid and will send troops to rescue you in order to turn defeat into victory, you will fall into Kou Zhong's trap.
Kou Zhongdao: Success or failure depends on this battle!