The bright moon was in the sky, shrouding the dim hall.
Qin Huaidao watched the soldiers rushing up to kill him, but did not go to help. There were not many men in black left, so there was nothing to worry about. Suspicions arose in his heart. These men in black did look like killers. In other words, the people behind the scenes were trying to attract him.
Come here, and you won't hesitate to expose a real stronghold in Fengyu Tower. This cost is a bit high.
If it weren't for the powerful Yulin Guards being called in tonight, if it weren't for the sharpness of the Lian Nu, or if it wasn't for the enemy's underestimation of the Lian Nu, he would have been completely dead. Who is it? Fan Yang Lu's family, or - the prince?
Inexplicably, Qin Huaidao suddenly thought of the scene when the prince met during the day, and felt something was wrong at that time. Could it be that he was behind it? It didn't make sense?
Apart from the prince, the only one who could arrange for Tibetan soldiers to sneak into the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty was the Qiwang family of Wu surname. Fan Yang and Lu were the most suspected, but the Zheng family, who also had a grudge, did not rule it out. These people were ruthless enough to even invite foreign enemies to invade.
, if this is the case, what rules should we follow?
Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao hurried to the main entrance of the hall and saw that the soldiers of the outer courtyard were still resisting desperately, blocking the attacks of thousands of enemies outside. Especially at the door, corpses were already piled up in mountains. Qin Huaidao observed for a moment and decided to take the risk to test one or two quickly.
Come forward.
Rushing to the entrance of the courtyard, Qin Huaidao leaned against the wall and shouted: "People outside, listen, come out and have a chat?"
However, no one came out to talk, but instead a burst of arrows came in. Qin Huaidao was unwilling to accept it and continued to shout: "I know who you are. I want to run away, but you can't stop me. When I get away, all of you nine tribes will be killed."
You have to lose your head, don’t believe it, the murderers in black in the back hall have been killed by me, and no one talks to me, can I just leave?"
The soldiers were a little confused when they heard Qin Huaidao's words. They wouldn't really abandon everyone and run away, right?
After all, Xu Shiji was a veteran with rich experience. He saw the fluctuations in the minds of the soldiers and quickly shouted: "Everyone, keep an eye on it. Be careful that the enemy takes the opportunity to come in. I'm here."
Everyone is right, Xu Shiji is still here, please wait a moment in panic.
Qin Huaidao heard the implication of Xu Shiji's words, but now was not the time to explain, so he continued to shout: "I counted three numbers, and when no one answered, I left. With my ability, and it was dark, I ran alone."
No one can catch up, don’t believe it, you can try.”
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
After three calls, everyone saw that Qin Huaidao did not run away. They realized that this was a trick and he was not really running away. They all secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Huaidao did not say another word. Since it was a trick, he would lose if he spoke again.
Speaking can also plant a nail in the enemy's heart and quickly retreat to Xu Shiji's side.
Xu Shiji asked curiously: "You kid, where do you go to play?"
"It's just a test."
"What conclusion is drawn?"
Qin Huaidao laughed softly and said: "There are two points. First, this group of people will not accept any negotiation and will not give up until they kill me; second, they deliberately said to run away, forcing them to divide their troops to surround the entire Wentian Temple to prevent me from actually running away.
, Wentian Temple is not small, and there are many palaces behind it. In this way, the enemy's strength will be spread thin, and our pressure will be less."
"It makes sense, your mind works very fast." Xu Shiji sighed.
"However, once the enemy divides his troops and goes to the back hall and finds something wrong, he will attack and come in. We can only defend the front yard, so we have to seize the time to adjust our defenses."
Xu Shiji said bluntly: "Tell me, how to adjust?"
"The main hall is large enough and arranged in a rectangular shape. Two hundred people are sent up, one hundred people guard the back, and one hundred people guard the front. They are high up and have a long view, and the lethality is greater. As for the back door of the main hall, with the one hundred soldiers there, the brigade commander's command ability is not bad, even if
It can defend for a period of time even if it encounters a large-scale attack."
Xu Shiji thought for a while and agreed: "Deploying only a hundred men will not affect the defense here, but it can cope with changes in the enemy. If we really deploy troops to the rear hall, once we enter, it will be difficult to fight."
"Don't be afraid. If we really divide our forces into an encirclement, we can find a weak link and attack them. Since they all have two legs, they may not be able to outrun us. Besides, they don't dare to pursue us in a big way."
"It makes sense. I'll make arrangements here."
Soon, a school captain led his people away from the courtyard wall, and together they carried a tower-type incense burner to the entrance of the hall. They climbed up one by one, and jumped onto the roof of the hall. A hundred people quickly climbed over the ridge along the glazed tiles, and arrived.
On the other side, another hundred people dispersed and hid.
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, there was a crashing sound outside, a courtyard wall began to shake, and the enemy began to hit the wall. The soldiers quickly dispersed, not afraid at all. It would only be an extra door to come in, but they still had to be able to come in. Xu Shiji said to a brigade
Shuai shouted: "Your people will keep an eye on this hole."
"Understood." The other party responded solemnly.
No one was afraid, and no one was nervous. The courtyard door was just open, and no enemy was seen coming in. What's the point of having more openings? The brigade commander shouted with great experience: "Once the courtyard wall is broken, the enemy is likely to hold on."
I'll cover them with shields and rush in. I'll squat down and shoot at their feet."
"Here!" Everyone responded in unison, their morale was like a rainbow.
However, Qin Huaidao's heart sank. The enemy chose to hit the wall instead of dividing his troops to encircle him. It can be seen that he knew that dividing his troops was disadvantageous, and he was afraid that he would really run away. This was because he was anxious and wanted a quick victory.
Urgency leads to mistakes. Qin Huaidao's thoughts became vivid and he said to Xu Shiji: "Shibo, the enemy is eager to come in. Instead of dividing the troops, why not let them in?"
Xu Shiji was a little surprised: "What do you mean?"
Qin Huaidao explained: "The enemy hit the courtyard wall at more than one location, which can be seen as hitting a big hole. Once a large-scale collapse occurs, we may not be able to stop it. It would be dangerous to stay in the courtyard. It is better to hide part of the courtyard in the main hall and hide in the main hall."
On both sides, send some to the roof of the palace and let them in to shoot them."
Xu Shiji did not immediately veto the proposal. Looking at the empty and unobstructed yard, which was indeed suitable for a crossbow, he thought with a thought and asked, "Are you sure you can do it? If not, you won't be able to get out."
"Try it. At worst, you can retreat to the second palace, then break through a courtyard wall and fight out. The loss will not be big, but if you succeed, the gain will be big. Moreover, if you don't retreat, it will be detrimental to our army." Qin Huaidao suggested.
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When Xu Shiji heard that it made sense, he retreated and fought out at worst. No longer hesitating, he quickly arranged for a hundred people to go to the roof of the hall. With more troops on the roof and being condescending, the lethality would be greater.
Under the command of Xu Shiji, the soldiers retreated in an orderly manner. Some went to the sides of the main hall, and some entered the main hall. They hid one by one and stared at the courtyard wall with vigilance, waiting strictly.
Almost at the same time, there was a "boom" and a large area of the courtyard wall collapsed.
Hundreds of enemies poured in at the same time. The shields covered all the surroundings. They were squatting and walking, even the soles of their feet were protected. They could not shoot. They looked like an "iron turtle". Seeing this scene, the soldiers were secretly surprised and even
It's better to go back. If it's still on the courtyard wall, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Xu Shiji also glanced at Qin Huaidao happily and shouted: "Let go of the shield soldiers in front and kill them!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The crossbows rang out one after another, and the arrows roared out of their barrels, tearing the void with the fighting spirit of the soldiers, intertwining together to form a deadly net that covered the enemy.
Especially the two to three hundred soldiers on the roof of the main hall, who are commanding from a high position, have a good view, and their lethality is amazing.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of enemies who rushed through the gap in the courtyard wall fell down. However, the enemies behind them did not know the situation and thought that victory was in sight. They rushed in desperately, but they were all knocked down by the arrows as dense as a storm, with howls and screams.
Suddenly they came and went, resounding throughout the night sky.
Nearly a thousand people took action at the same time, and the arrows struck one after another, like rolling waves, and no enemy was drowned.
Killing, detonating instantly.
The battle turned into a one-sided massacre.
The number of corpses in the courtyard increased at a speed visible to the naked eye. They were piled up one after another and piled up like a mountain, gradually blocking the gap in the courtyard wall. However, the enemy rushed in like moths to a flame and fought resolutely and desperately.
The "Iron Turtle" composed of the first few hundred people who rushed in was left unattended and was about to move to the entrance of the main hall. Qin Huaidao saw a three-legged incense burner next to it, weighing hundreds of kilograms. He rushed forward, grabbed two legs and held it high.
He got up, rushed out of the hall, rushed towards the "Iron Turtle", and shouted: "Get ready to shoot."
The soldiers nearby were a little confused when they saw this scene.
But Qin Huaidao had already rushed forward, spinning his body in a circle to use his strength, and with a vigorous swing, the three-legged incense burner flew up from his hand and hit the "Iron Turtle" hard. The terrifying impact instantly hit a large area, and a gap appeared in the "Iron Turtle".
The people on the roof of the main hall stood high and looked far away, seeing clearly and aiming towards the past with excitement.
A wave of arrows rushed forward, causing more enemies to fall. Then came another wave of arrows, widening the gap in the "Iron Turtle", and the scene became chaotic. The enemy was panicked, frightened, and fled in a hurry. But how could the soldiers give up?
, and more Touya followed and chased him.
As soon as the "Iron Turtle" on which the enemy's hopes were pinned was broken, their morale suddenly dropped. They lost the courage to risk their lives and retreated one after another. The soldiers took the opportunity to pursue and kill them in waves.
"Hahaha, Mr. Qin is brave!" Xu Shiji shouted excitedly.
"Master Qin is brave!" the soldiers shouted, and their morale was high.
Soldiers are the bravery of generals, and the soul of soldiers. Qin Huaidao's command, ferocious and powerful, all made everyone's fighting spirit boil, their confidence doubled, and they howled like a group of crazed wolves, tearing whoever came to pieces.
Qin Huaidao stared at the enemies who were escaping in a hurry. They didn't seem to be deceitful. He was moved in his heart and rushed up to check. He saw that the enemies did not withdraw their troops after they went out. They just gathered at a distance and prepared to fight again. He was furious in his heart. These Sun Tzu are really unreasonable.
Purpose never gives up.
"How's it going?" Xu Shiji also rushed over to observe and asked.
"There are still about two to three thousand people. It's dark and it's inconvenient. As long as the enemy doesn't run away, we won't chase them out and wait with them until dawn." Qin Huaidao suggested cautiously.
"I thought you were going to chase me out." Xu Shiji said with a smile.
Qin Huaidao didn't answer, and stared at the enemy outside carefully. Someone was lecturing, but the distance was a bit far away, so he couldn't hear clearly. He raised his ears and listened carefully. The accent was a bit special. He looked at Xu Shiji and said, "Shibo, are you from Tibet?"
"The accent sounds like..."
"It seems that the composition of this group of enemies is very complex. There are killers, dead soldiers, and Tubo people. The three parties joining forces can give us face." Qin Huaidao said coldly.
"That's to give you face. I don't have that much face. What do you mean by a dead soldier?"
Qin Huaidao pointed to several corpses not far away: "These are Tang people at first glance, and their faces are cold, and their hands are full of calluses. They were very desperate when they were beaten just now. The army does not have this expression. It is impossible for them to be so desperate after knowing my identity. It is not death."
What is a scholar?"
"You mean... the aristocratic family?" Xu Shiji's face changed drastically. If it was just Tubo, it could be understood that Tubo regarded Qin Huaidao as a serious problem. After all, there was still something to prevent the marriage. Revenge was very reasonable, and the killer could also be understood as both parties.
Joining forces, once aristocratic families participate, it is rebellion and rebellion.
Rebellion was a taboo. Xu Shiji's heart moved and he looked at the corpses carefully. After pondering for a moment, he asked uncertainly: "Are you sure they are dead soldiers, not killers?"
"The killer is wearing black clothes and a uniform. There are hundreds of them lying in the courtyard at the back door of the main hall. They have been killed by me and the soldiers. You will know when you look back."
Xu Shiji knew that there was a sneak attack in the back hall, but he didn't see it with his own eyes. After hearing Qin Huaidao's explanation, his face changed drastically and he was convinced. Then he thought about it, he was suppressing the rebellion, which was a great achievement. He became excited and shouted: "Brother
We, those smashing gangs outside are trying to rebel, we are judging them, kill them, and you can easily gain the power to destroy the world."
Everyone thought it was a secret investigation, a sneak attack, etc., and went to Qin Huaidao. They didn't think about the rebellion. They all became more and more excited when they heard Xu Shiji's words. According to the military regulations, counterinsurgency is a great achievement, and the silver reward is doubled, and the level is higher.
Can you tell me where to find such good things?
When a good man joins the army, isn't it just to get a promotion?
"Kill, kill, kill!"
One by one they roared in unison and with great momentum.
Qin Huaidao was a little emotional when he saw this scene. He was worthy of being a famous general in history. He had a good grasp of people's hearts. His ability to boost morale was not simple. He smiled and said: "Shibo, I have a suggestion, take advantage of the enemy to reorganize the attack and send troops forward."
People burned the back hall, firstly to prevent the enemy from sneak attack from behind, and secondly to warn others. Maybe someone saw it and notified the nearby passes and sent troops over. Then, they would attack from both inside and outside, and no one would be spared."
"Good idea." Xu Shiji agreed and made arrangements in a hurry.
Qin Huaidao stayed at the gap in the collapsed courtyard wall and continued to observe. Seeing that the enemy did not attack immediately, he simply came to a few corpses that looked like dead soldiers and searched them, but found nothing of value. He was a little regretful and saw that the enemy began to divide their troops.
One group continued to charge towards them, with the shield soldiers in front, while the other group went straight towards the apse.
"I still want to encircle you at this time. This commander is not very good." Qin Huaidao complained disdainfully, quickly retreated, and shouted: "The enemy is coming up, let them in and fight."
"Here!" the soldiers shouted without any fear.
Not long after, a large number of enemies came over and lined up in a neat formation. In front of them were shield soldiers, who used shields to protect their bodies. But the shield was so big that it could not block the top. The shield soldiers were followed by archers. This was a threat.
, Xu Shiji was no longer around, Qin Huaidao took over the command, stood proudly in front of the hall and shouted: "Brothers on the roof, listen up, let me kill the enemy archers."
"Follow the order!"
"The others aimed at the legs and shot them, just wounding them and leaving them alive."
"Follow the order!"
Seeing the enemy rushing into the gap and about to charge forward, Qin Huaidao shouted: "Free fire, kill!"
"Boohoo!"
The crossbow machines sounded one after another, and the arrows flew away one after another, like death pounced on the enemy.
"ah--"
A series of screams sounded again, and the arrows burrowed under their feet. The enemy's shield protected their upper bodies. They were caught off guard and fell down one after another. However, they would not die immediately if their legs were injured. It was not easy for the people behind to step on everyone's bodies and move forward.
The attack suddenly stopped, each one became a living target, and more arrows were fired at them.
Everyone didn't expect that kicking would have such benefits. They became more and more convinced of Qin Huaidao's command. Once their mentality was stable, their hands became steady, they got a feel for shooting, and their accuracy greatly increased.
As a result, the enemy was in dire straits. More people fell down and wailed, completely blocking the gap. The enemies behind them had to step over, but they didn't dare or couldn't bear it without generals, so they crowded together.
Casualties increased rapidly. When the enemy saw that they could not advance and had no orders to retreat, their mentality collapsed. They all moved away and used the courtyard wall to escape.
"Stop shooting." Qin Huaidao shouted, his sharp eyes fixed on the direction of the gap.
At this time, Xu Shiji hurried over: "The hall is already being burned."
"The enemy divided their troops, and half of them went to the rear hall." Qin Huaidao reminded.
Xu Shiji was happy when he heard this: "I just thought of dividing the troops at this time. The enemy generals are not very good."
"That's because they relied on their superior strength and a sudden attack, thinking that they could capture it in one fell swoop, and then quickly retreat without anyone noticing. Their idea was not wrong. If they had brought ordinary troops, we would have lost.
"Fortunately, it's Yu Linwei, who is skilled in repeating crossbows and has high accuracy." Qin Huaidao put forward a different view.
Xu Shiji smiled nonchalantly and said, "That's because you responded in time, used a ladder to kill the powerful enemies in the courtyard, and then rushed in and blocked the enemies with the courtyard walls. Otherwise, it would be the enemies who were attacking from inside and outside, and we would be surrounded and would have died in the battle.
, what new ideas do you have next?”
"Redeploy the troops and arrange four hundred people to guard the back hall, one hundred on the roof, one hundred at the back door of the hall, one hundred on each side of the hall, and the remaining four hundred people to watch the front yard." Qin Huaidao reminded that the battle has been going on so far.
, there were more than 800 people left out of 1,000, and more than 100 were killed in the battle, most of whom were originally guarding the intersection.
Xu Shiji thought that half of the enemy's troops were sent to the rear. Although he arranged for people to set fire to the rear hall, he had to take precautions. He agreed: "I will set up defenses and guard the rear. I will leave the front to you."
"No problem." Qin Huaidao agreed. At the moment of life and death, he would do his duty.
After Xu Shiji left, Qin Huaidao thought about delaying time, covered Xu Shiji to readjust his defenses, and deliberately shouted loudly: "Come out and talk to me."
However, no one answered outside, and no one came in. There were only injured people on the ground wailing and begging for help. They couldn't understand a word they said. Qin Huaidao guessed that they were from Tibet and deliberately blackmailed him: "Fan Yanglu
Mr. Shi, you are so bold, you think your identity will not be exposed by finding some dead men with real faces? This is simply ridiculous. Listen carefully, as long as I don’t die this time, the Fan Yang Lu family will no longer need to exist."
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement outside.
Seeing that he couldn't cheat like this, Qin Huaidao was very tolerant and continued to shout: "Do you think it will be okay if you don't say anything? Can't you prove that it was you who did it and you can clear up the relationship afterwards? No way, I will identify you."
After waiting for a while, there was still no answer.
Qin Huaidao was a little suspicious. If he didn't come forward like this, could he bear it, or was there someone else?
After thinking about it carefully, I felt that it was more likely that I could endure it. Rebellion was a serious crime and no one dared to stand up openly. Suddenly I noticed that the night sky in the back hall became brighter. I looked back and saw that the fire was burning brightly. I continued to stimulate: "
Do you see, if there is a fire in the rear hall, it will block your troops. Don't try any trick of sneak attack from behind. It's no problem to keep the fire burning until dawn. Once dawn is the day for your death, I will definitely lead troops to Fan Yang and extinguish it.
You, the Lu clan, can’t grow a single blade of grass, so if you don’t believe me, just wait.”
After waiting for a while, no one came out to answer.
Qin Huaidao was a little convinced. No one would jump out of such stimulation. Can he really bear it? Or did Fan Yanglu's family not send anyone to accompany the army, or was it really not Fan Yanglu's fault?
It doesn't make sense. Could it be the Zheng family?
Qin Huaidao was about to open his mouth to see if it was the Zheng family, and continued to delay time. Suddenly he heard shouts of killing coming from the back hall, and the enemy began to attack. He quickly looked back, but unfortunately his line of sight was blocked by the main hall. Worried about the loss of military morale, he shouted: "
People have been sent to the rear to set up defenses. Everything will be fine. Everyone, keep an eye on the front yard."
As soon as he finished speaking, dense arrows roared towards him.
Qin Huaidao quickly retreated into the hall to hide. Outside the hall, the soldiers, especially on the roof, squatted down one after another and took out their shields to cover themselves. While observing the enemies in front, when they saw someone rushing in, they all pulled the triggers.
Repeating crossbows do not support bows and arrows. They do not need to use both hands to draw a large bow. One hand passes through the handle on the shield, fixes the shield on the arm, blocks the body, stabilizes the crossbow body with the palm of the hand, and pulls the trigger with the other hand. The shooting effect is not big.
Dense arrows were fired one after another. Occasionally, some unlucky ones were hit, but it was not fatal. They gritted their teeth and persisted, but the arrows fired faster than the arrows. Waves followed one after another, blocking the incoming incoming arrows.
enemy.
Qin Huaidao saw that the enemy's attack did not care about the wounded soldiers at all, and stepped directly in, even slashing and killing them. He charged very resolutely, and the other side of the courtyard wall also began to be hit. Was he planning to open a few more holes so that he could attack in?
If the enemy concentrated on destroying all the courtyard walls at the beginning and then launched an attack, Qin Huaidao would be wary. However, at this time, more than half of the enemies outside had been killed or wounded. With the Yulin Guard's individual combat power, it would be no problem to fight out.
"boom!"
Not long after, another courtyard wall was knocked over, but the enemy did not attack. Instead, they continued to widen the gap. More than a dozen people carried the giant tree, and a large piece collapsed when it hit it, and the gap gradually widened.
Qin Huaidao knew that the moment of decisive battle was coming, and he was not afraid at all. Instead, his fighting spirit was burning brightly, his eyes were like a torch, and he shouted: "Hold on, don't panic, kill one more and one less."
The calm and powerful shouts had a certain contagiousness, which made the soldiers feel confident and continued to shoot.
A bunch of arrows flew away at Hu Xiao.
Enemies fell one after another.
Qin Huaidao looked at the fallen enemy troops and couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration. Ordinary troops would be defeated if they lost 10%, and elite troops would be routed if they lost 30%. However, the troops outside have lost most of them and still have such high fighting spirit. This shows that it is by no means simple.
It's right to think about it. If you can be sent here, you will definitely be the best among the best.
But such opponents must be eliminated!
On the battlefield, the greatest respect for the enemy is to kill them.
Another large section of the courtyard wall fell down, and the enemy swarmed in, howling like a pack of crazed wild wolves.
However, not to be outdone, the soldiers of the Habayashi Guards continued to activate their weapons and quickly fired arrows one after another, forming a death net in front of them, killing anyone who touched it.
Facing the repeated crossbow fire of hundreds of people, they were huddled together in the courtyard, with no way to escape. The enemies rushed in and could not get close. They fell one by one, shortening the distance between the two sides with their lives.
An inch of distance, an inch of blood.
Corpses were piled on top of each other, and the yard was stained red with blood.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood that even the night wind could not dissipate.
Qin Huaidao's eyes were cold and powerful, staring closely at the scene in front of him. He couldn't figure out why the enemy was so desperate?
Normally, this kind of cold weapon would collapse after one-third of its casualties in battle.