The secret passage is very deep. Even in broad daylight, it is still pitch black inside. As soon as one walks in, a chill will immediately appear. There are some torches that have been prepared at the entrance of the secret passage. Hua Xiong and Pang De
, Gongsun Kang and others took the opportunity to light the available torches. Although there were only a few dozen, they could at least see the situation in the dark passage clearly under the light of the fire.
The moment the torch was lit, the flames were blown by the wind flowing in the secret passage, and the situation in the secret passage gradually became clearer. Judging from the dark and hard stone walls of the secret passage, this should be a man-made tunnel dug for many years.
It is completely conceivable that this cave has existed for at least a hundred years. At first glance, the cave seems to have existed forever, and it has the same lifespan as the earth. It is almost impossible to estimate how big this cave is.
old.
"Lingming, do you think there will be no monsters or ghosts in this cave?" Hua Xiong was very courageous, but when he walked in front with the torch, he only took two steps forward, which was so cold and cold.
The breath was getting closer and closer to his body, which made his heart skip a beat. He stopped and turned to Pound beside him.
Pound hesitated for a moment, then turned around and saw the soldiers behind him. They all had a little fear and uneasiness on their faces, as if they were heading towards a devil's cave that had not been opened for many years. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, cheered up a little, and said:
He said solemnly: "My lord... My lord has said that there are no ghosts in this world at all. My lord has also said that the monsters and ghosts in Journey to the West that I told us are all made up. There is no such thing! Now everyone is fighting
Cheer up, we must enter Tianjiabao quickly, the Lord is still waiting for us at the fort gate."
Hua Xiong seemed to understand Pound's intention. They were both men who were bleeding from the edge of a knife. They killed countless people together. They didn't feel scared when they killed. Naturally, a small cave couldn't scare them. He knew
Clearing his throat, he immediately shouted loudly: "Cheer up, you are all the strongest warriors in my lord's account. You should be fearless. I will take the lead, and you will follow me. Even if there are monsters and ghosts, I will never see one."
Kill one and follow me all!"
Morale was immediately boosted, and more than a thousand people entered the cave one after another. Hua Xiong and Pang De opened the way, followed by Gongsun Kang and other soldiers. The group of people braved their courage and walked deeper into the cave.
The further we walked, the colder air became more and more pressing, and at the same time, a very unpleasant stench wafted from the cave.
The stench was so overwhelming that everyone had to cover their noses and walk. After walking for about a few hundred meters, Hua Xiong, Pang De, Gongsun Kang and others suddenly saw a pile of bones, piles of bones, concentrated in a pit.
, there was a pool of black liquid in the pit, and it was the stench emitted by that liquid that made people unbearable. Judging from the number of bones, there were at least two to three hundred people who died in that pit.
people.
Hua Xiong, Pang De, Gongsun Kang and others did not stop, and did not know what had happened here. They continued to lead people forward. There was only one winding road in the cave, and everyone walked along the winding road.
After a few hundred meters, one could vaguely hear the cries of chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry overhead, as well as a few distinct barks of dogs.
When we reached the end of the cave, there was an upward slope. The top of the slope was sealed by two huge stone slabs, and a small light came from the crack.
"This should be the exit. Ling Ming, you come with me to push this stone slab away. Gongsun Kang, you and the others are ready to rush out. As soon as you come out of the secret passage, you will rush out immediately." Hua Xiong ordered.
"Yes, I understand, sir." Gongsun Kang took the torch from Hua Xiong and Pang De, took two steps back, and said softly.
Hua Xiong and Pang De reached the top of the slope, squatted down, stretched out their hands at the same time, and used all their strength to push away the two huge stone slabs.
There was a loud "boom", and the stone slab was overturned from below. Everyone heard a burst of chickens and dogs jumping on the ground at the same time, and bright light also came in.
Hua Xiong, Pang De, Gongsun Kang and others rushed out at this moment holding the sabers in their hands. When they got to the ground, they found that the location they were in was actually a place where poultry was raised.
"First seize the arsenal, then seize the granary. Anyone who resists, regardless of gender, will be killed!" Hua Xiong is experienced. He has followed Dong Zhuo to attack the Qiang many times and commanded some battles. In this operation,
He plays an important role.
After giving the order, Gongsun Kang shouted "Follow me" and ran towards the arsenal with everyone. Along the way, he met many domestic slaves from Tianjiabao, there were quite a few men and women. Those slaves suddenly looked at
They were all shocked when a group of fierce-looking soldiers holding sabers rushed out from near the kitchen. Everyone screamed and hid on both sides of the road in fear, and no one dared to step forward to stop them.
The buildings in Tianjiabao are much larger than those in Xiangping City, and the houses, pavilions and pavilions built are far more than those in Xiangping City. It is like entering a new city.
Gongsun Kang was familiar with the terrain in Tianjiabao. He took Hua Xiong, Pang De and others and quickly rushed to the arsenal built in the east. There were dozens of Tian Shao's private soldiers guarding the arsenal near the arsenal. Suddenly he saw a man rushing towards him.
The soldiers who attacked the Han army mistakenly thought they were their own soldiers and horses. By the time they reacted, it was already too late. Before they could draw their weapons, they were hacked to death by Hua Xiong, Pang De and others.
The robbery of the arsenal was effortless. For well-trained people like Hua Xiong and Pang De, it was really a piece of cake. After the last private soldier was hacked to death, Hua Xiong said to Pang De: "You stay here.
, Gongsun Kang and I will go to the granary together. If someone comes to attack you, don't be polite. This Tianjia Fort looks quite big, but who knew the soldiers inside are so incompetent?"
Pang De said: "Don't be careless. There are at least a thousand people in the fort, and only dozens of them died now."
"I guess the lord has attracted all the troops to the city gate. Ling Ming, I will leave you five hundred men to guard the arsenal. The others will follow me!" Hua Xiong said.
Pang De shook his head and said: "We still need to find a way to open the city gate. A hundred people are enough to guard the arsenal. You can take all the others away. There is a real battle on the other side of the city gate."
Hua Xiong responded, leaving 100 men to Pound to guard the arsenal, while he took the remaining 1,400 men to rob the granary. After giving the order, 1,400 men hurriedly followed Gongsun Kang towards the granary.
The granary was similar to the arsenal, and was guarded by dozens of private soldiers. They were caught off guard by the sudden attack by Hua Xiong and others, and all of them were hacked to death.
So Hua Xiong left 200 men behind and asked Gongsun Kang to guard the granary, while he took the remaining 1,200 men and ran towards the gate of Tianjiabao.
Near the gate of Tianjiabao, Gao Fei and Zhao Yun were still waiting outside the fort with 500 cavalry. Gao Fei was also chatting with Gongsun Zhao. He had no intention of retreating or attacking. He was fighting with Gongsun Zhao from all over the world.
There was a lot of talk.
Gongsun Zhao didn't know that he was stalling for time. After all, Gao Fei was the governor, and it would be fine if the governor came to chat with him and he didn't agree. However, Gongsun Zhao was very anxious. He was in a hurry to escort the grain and grass to Xinchang, and the team had already assembled.
They were at the gate of the city, but Gao Fei couldn't leave outside the castle, so he couldn't get out.
While Gao Fei was still talking endlessly and eloquently, there was a sudden commotion in the castle. More than a thousand people appeared out of nowhere, and the evil spirits running at the front were all covered in blood.
Gongsun Zhao looked back, only to see Hua Xiong rushing at the front, holding a saber in his hand, slashing at the private soldiers in the fort, while the soldiers behind also rushed toward the city gate like tigers and wolves.
He came over. He finally realized something and hurriedly shouted to the gunfire on the tower: "Quick! Shoot the arrow quickly, your own people will not kill you, kill them quickly!"
The archers on the city tower then changed their direction, filled their bows and arrows and fired towards the back of the city gate. They fired at the team escorting the grain and grass indiscriminately. At this time, they were already confused and could not care about who they were.
No matter who is the enemy, there is already chaos below.
Seeing the archers on the city tower suddenly change direction, Zhao Yun hurriedly said: "My lord, it must be Hua Xiong and the others. They are attacking the city gate."
Gao Fei's face looked a little excited, and he immediately whistled and shouted: "Take out your bows and arrows, rush over with me, and shoot down the archers on the tower!"
With an order, Gao Fei, Zhao Yun and the other five hundred people took down the bows and arrows carried on their backs. For them, riding and shooting is the best thing. These are all athletes from Liangzhou, and all of them have bows and arrows.
The horses were skilled. Although they had been slacking off for some time in the palace, the skills in their hands would never be forgotten. Five hundred athletes and five hundred horses galloped toward the gate of Tianjiabao like rolling thunder.
In the city, Hua Xiong chopped down several people. When he saw arrows dropped on the city tower, he immediately ordered: "Be careful of the arrows and find cover."
After the voice shouted, Hua Xiong immediately lifted a corpse from the ground, used the corpse as a shield, roared loudly and rushed forward. Every time he took a few steps forward, he waved the saber in his hand, and used the corpse as a shield.
Everyone who came to stop him was hacked to death. When the others saw it, they immediately scattered in all directions, or imitated Hua Xiong, or hid under the grain truck, or behind the houses next to the road. Only the first two of the 1,200 people
More than ten people were injured, but no one was killed.
Soon, the battle at the city gate turned into a massacre. Tian Shao's men, whether they were private soldiers or Han troops, could not compete with Hua Xiong and others. They were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
I rushed forward, but what I got back was corpses falling to the ground one after another...