A hundred heroes roared and rushed towards the Shibali Fort, but the enemy still closed the fort door tightly. There was nothing on the fort wall. The fourth shopkeeper stroked his beard and smiled cruelly: "These bumpkins know how to be afraid.
Humph, it's too late, do they really think the high wall can stop these wolf-like swordsmen?"
However, the team leader said with lingering fear: "Four Shopkeepers, my subordinates saw that this group of people advance and retreat in a controlled manner, and their bows and arrows are accurate. If they charge forward like this, we are afraid that we will suffer a loss."
Han Shihe snorted disdainfully: "Xiao Wang, you are good at everything, but you are too timid. Who are these people? They are the swordsmen that the master spent a lot of money to raise, and they are all masters with special skills.
, it is said that it is an eighteen-mile fort, and even a county town guarded by serious officers and soldiers can be captured. I can't tell you that this fort can be defeated in half an hour, do you believe it?"
The team leader fell silent. Although he didn't believe that Shibali Fort was that weak, he still hoped that he could win and expressed the bad breath in his chest.
The distance of three miles is not that far. It only takes a moment to reach the destination in a galloping horse. The heroes did not forget to show off their unique skills. Some stood on the horse and threw eggs back and forth with both hands. Three eggs flew up and down but none of them landed. Others
There was a big top on the saddle, and there were three people stacking arhats on top of each other. In short, they were doing all kinds of strange things. The people behind the fort wall were dumbfounded: "Are they here to fight or to perform?"
No matter how these people make a fool of themselves, they all come with sharp weapons. Those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come. Those juggling is just a show of skillful horsemanship. If you want them to enter the fort, then this
Help the clown and you will instantly become the devil.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. In order to guard against the enemy's hidden weapon attacks, all the archers huddled under the crenels and were not allowed to raise their heads. Only Yuan Feng watched the situation outside through the small window of the archery tower. The heroes galloped on their horses, although they were already approaching.
The reason for doing this is firstly because of the confidence in his equestrian skills, and secondly because he plans to run to the base of the wall and directly climb up the wall on horseback to grab the lead. These heroes are not all
It is the same mind, and people from all factions have it. Who wants to lose face at this time?
They never knew that the ditch outside Shibali Fort was hidden. There was a layer of thin branches on the ditch, covered with straw mats and sprinkled with loess. It looked the same as the ground. In fact, there was a secret hidden underneath, sharpened.
Those wooden stakes can kill people.
The heroes thought they had been running rampant for several years, how could they take a small eighteen-mile fort seriously? They rushed over in a hurry, and all the people in the first wave were hit. The horses fell into the pit and neighed. Fortunately, the heroes
They were all trained, and with sharp eyes and quick feet, they immediately jumped up and shouted to stop the horse!
But it was already too late. There was a bang from the archery tower, which was the signal for an order to shoot. In an instant, dozens of people stood up from behind the fort wall, their long bows drawn like the full moon. There was really no need to aim at such a close distance.
, just shoot when the gun is full, and you don’t need to observe the results after shooting. You still squat down and prepare for the second shot. During this time, other archers will stand up and shoot.
It was a tragedy. The martial arts of the heroes were not fully utilized at all, but they were disrupted by a sudden blow. The distance was so close, and the power of the bow and crossbow was exerted to the extreme. It is said that these heroes were wearing ordinary clothes.
Even if they were wearing iron armor, they would still be shot to death under the wall. The twenty or so heroes running at the front turned into hedgehogs, and their horses also fell into the ditch and broke their legs. The people behind shouted: "The wind is pulling hard."
!" He turned the horse and left. The superb riding skills were once again demonstrated at this moment. The front hooves of a row of war horses raised their heads to the sky and neighed, then turned around and ran wildly. Fortunately, the guards of Shibali Fort did not think of it.
After killing them all, when they saw that they were running away, they put away their bows and arrows and continued to squat under the crenellations.
The heroes galloped to a place just a stone's throw away before stopping and yelling curses at the fort. They were just scolding the other party for not following the moral principles of the world and actually hurting people with secret arrows. They also said that if you are a real man, you should stop playing with bows and arrows and use your real swords.
The gun shows its true meaning.
Han Shihe was so angry. How could he fight after a bad start? If the opponent really couldn't hold on, there would be nothing he could do if his hundred or ten men had no siege equipment. He immediately urged his horse forward, rushed to the heroes and asked
: "Have you ever been injured?"
The heroes hurriedly said: "I'm sorry for making the Fourth Shopkeeper miss me. These villagers want to hurt us with their arrow skills, but there is no way." Instead, they took the more than twenty corpses lying under the wall of the fort.
The companion was selectively ignored.
Han Shihe said: "It's okay if nothing happens. From what you guys can see, this fort is well defended. How should we attack it?"
"Attack again at night. The dark moon and high winds are perfect for killing people and setting fires. Let's pretend to retreat first and wait until they fall asleep before we come back to camp. We will definitely succeed in one fell swoop."
"If you ask me, I will surround them to death. If one comes out, kill one, and if two come out, kill a pair. I don't believe they will never come out again in this life!"
The heroes expressed their opinions, but it all sounded nonsense to Han Shihe. If you touch the camp at night, you can't tell who touches whose camp. This is at the door of someone's home. To besiege Shibali Fort for a protracted war is even more like farts. You should think so.
It's a war with thousands of troops and horses, building embankments and long sieges, to put it lightly!
He complained in his heart, but he was still polite: "This plan is very good, but... is there a better way?"
"This group of thieves is so cunning. They relied on deep ditches and high fortresses with strong bows and crossbows to make fools of themselves. If they really don't come out, we really have nothing to do." The heroes spread their hands, showing that they were helpless. It's no wonder.
, their ability does not lie in this. If you are in a big city, there are many houses, buildings and trees, no matter how tightly guarded the yard is, you can always find a loophole to get in. There are many people in a big city, so it is also suitable for disguises and other things.
But in this desolate Shibali Fort, there are no trees in the area, and everything you do is within the sight of others. Who can bear it when someone approaches with a bow and arrow to greet him?
Han Shihe said: "This matter cannot be delayed for a long time. If it is prolonged, it will affect the reputation of the Yuchi family. Whoever can break this fortress, I have a thousand taels of silver here to offer!"
As soon as the reward came out, everyone's eyes turned red again, but there were countless archers ambushing behind the tall fortress wall in the distance. If they rushed over rashly, they would definitely be shot into hedgehogs. How could they still live to enjoy this reward?
After weighing the pros and cons for a thousand taels of silver, the thoughtful heroes still shook their heads and sighed: "The thieves are very good with bows and arrows. Unless they take the initiative to leave the fort to fight, we really have no chance."
"That's right! As soon as these cowards come out, we'll kill them all!"
"Yes! These little turtles only know how to shoot arrows, and they don't even dare to confront us face to face!"
The heroes became excited again, as if they had been greatly wronged and defeated by cheating, and they were shouting one after another, as if the people of Shibalibao had really become a tortoise.
Suddenly there was a sound of drums, and everyone looked around and saw that the suspension bridge of Shibali Fort was lowered, the fort gate opened wide, and dozens of cavalry rushed out from inside, wearing ocher-colored cowhide armor, birch pole spears, and bows on the left.
With arrows on the right, the troops were in perfect order and were silent. The cavalry lined up in front of the fort gate. In the middle was a big flag with the words "Eighteen Mile Fort Regiment Training" written in large characters.
Darling, is this the mob that the fourth shopkeeper is talking about? I'm afraid the officers and soldiers of Lanzhou Prefecture don't have this style, right? The heroes were speechless, staring blankly at the row of cavalry, with sharp spears and armor all over their bodies.
It is as straight as if it were cut with a knife, and even the spear can be held as high as it is. This is a refined soldier who has been refined for hundreds of years.
Han Shihe was secretly happy and shouted: "The thieves are out, let's fight them."
But no one came forward. Leader Wang said tremblingly from behind: "Look, Fourth Shopkeeper."
Han Shihe looked back and saw a group of people approaching in the distance, some on horseback and on foot, with spears, swords and sticks. They were holding a flag. It was too far away to see the writing clearly, but the format of the flag was the same as that of Shibali Fort.
The flag is obviously the same.
"There are at least seven or eight hundred people," the leader said.
"It's just ignorant villagers, don't be afraid." The fourth shopkeeper said, but he was actually beating a drum in his heart. Little did he know that the children from the four nearby villages and eight towns were sent to Yuan Feng's mother-in-law, and many of them were children from well-known families.
With Yuan Feng as the guardian, even the naughty children became obedient. Seeing the children in trouble, the parents had to get ahead no matter what.
Furthermore, now the county magistrate is organizing a group training, and more than a dozen nearby villages and towns have implemented the Baojia system, with ten Baojia being one big Bao. Yuanfeng, in addition to serving as the local security guard of the town and the leader of the county government fast team,
He also served as the guarantor of ten local towns. In name, he was in charge of thousands of young men.
As soon as the swordsmen appeared, Yuan Feng sent people out to ask for reinforcements. When he saw the reinforcements arriving, he pulled the cavalry out to show the other side. In fact, it was just for deterrence. There was no beginning to this battle.
Seeing the reinforcements from Shibalibao appearing, Luo Xiaohu became anxious and shouted: "Hurry up and line up. If you are late, you will not be able to catch up."
Liu Hailong complained: "I told you to go out a long time ago but you refused to listen. Now that the situation has been decided, going out will not have the same effect."
"It's not too late, we are the ones weighing the weights." Luo Xiaohu said, commanding his men to run out from behind the birch forest. There were more than 200 people in their two groups of horse thieves. Although their costumes were complicated, they were all cavalry.
, coming and going like the wind and a shining saber, the psychological pressure it brings to people is naturally stronger than that of the villagers.
More than 200 cavalrymen came out again. This time the psychological defense of the heroes completely collapsed. This time, they had people make dumplings. The remaining 70 or so people were all uneasy. After all, were they gangsters?
Yes, even though no one from the enemy was brave enough to escape first, they all pretended to be calm and turned their attention to Han Shihe.
"Four Shopkeepers, please make up your mind whether we want to leave or make peace."
This was said very skillfully. The two options were escape and surrender, leaving the fourth shopkeeper with no choice.