Under Long Ying's instructions, three thousand Shi Lang warriors suddenly stopped advancing and set up tents beside a river. They also lit fires to cook food and pretended to rest here for the night.
After chasing at full speed for a day, they arrived at the edge of the Erxi Great Plains. The terrain began to be undulating, with dense forests, and more than ten miles away were rolling mountains, and the terrain was changeable.
From the disaster scene to here, it was all led by Shi Langren who were good at tracking. Long Ying did not comment on anything. By the time the sun set, the people and horses were exhausted and no longer rushed in the dark. It was a matter of course. Long Ying wanted to create a kind of
The situation was such that the pursuit action of Shi Lang's warriors was completely included in the enemy's calculations. He thought that Shi Lang's warriors had really fallen into the trap and did not notice the death trap laid by the opponent at all.
Under the cover of the camp, people, horses and the sparse forest beside the bank, Long Ying and the other three worked in person, joining the tired Shi Lang warriors, and unknowingly dug out three half-moon-shaped trenches, and then dug out the excavated soil.
A wall of earth and rocks was piled behind the trench at the rear. The trench was three feet deep and five feet wide. There were no sharp timbers and they were half a foot apart. This was because they wanted to leave some strength to deal with the enemy's night attack, but there was a risk of leaning on the river.
, has formed a strong defensive force. The trenches have passages for attack.
By the time everything was in place, it was already dark. Even with the physiques of Long Ying and the other three, it was too much for them. In order to boost morale and show that they shared the joys and sorrows with Shi Lang's soldiers, the three of them were each responsible for a trench, carrying the shovel as fast as flying, and shoveling with full internal strength.
, one person is equal to the efficiency of more than ten people, otherwise it would be impossible to complete the fortifications within an hour. Shi Langren divided the work into three batches to complete this task, which was almost impossible to complete in a short time.
At this time, more than a hundred tents were erected outside the trenches of the front line, surrounding the position. No matter how the enemy observed, they still could not see through the mystery behind the camp.
Long Ying also ordered people to cut off the horizontal trunks and branches of trees near the river, and secretly sent them to the empty tent outside the trench. Zeyang and more than a dozen senior generals finally understood Long Ying's strategy, and they all marveled. Although they were tired, they
I feel at ease and excited.
The three of them, Ze Gang and more than ten people, deliberately left the camp and came to a high hill thousands of steps away from the camp, pretending to observe the situation in order to delay the enemy's attack.
Jie Fei said a little worried about gain and loss: "If the enemy doesn't attack tonight, wouldn't our hard work be in vain?"
Jie Fei is Ze Gang's number one warrior, short and sharp, and good at wielding two axes. It was he who asked Long Ying whether he was a witch who could not be killed.
He spoke out the thoughts of Ze Gang and others.
Long Ying said calmly: "Three miles in front of us, in the dense mountains and forests on the left and right, there are troops of more than ten thousand people, recuperating and waiting for us to take the bait. The problem is that the other side is waiting for us to enter the mountainous area tomorrow.
Or should we not miss the opportunity to attack tonight while we are depleted?"
Wan Renyu pretended to be respectful and said: "Wizard, please stop pretending and speak out quickly."
Long Ying said angrily: "Tell the story in its entirety, and don't miss out on the key points. Haha!"
When Ze Gang and others heard that the opponent's strength reached 20,000, their expressions changed. However, under the influence of the laughter and playfulness of the two, their tense mood relaxed again.
Feng Guoting said: "Let me ask on behalf of the shaman, how many men are there in total combined by Meng Xizhao and Yue Xizhao?"
Long Ying was surprised and said: "You really know my heart."
Ze Gang had no idea whether the enemy would attack tonight or not, and what the enemy's total strength had to do with it. He could only reply: "The Mengxun people claim to have one hundred thousand warriors, but according to our intelligence, there are less than six who can be called elite soldiers."
Thousands of people. The more people are adjacent to us, the better we know about them. There are only forty thousand people who can go to the battlefield at any time."
Feng Guoting said: "In this way, the enemy's total strength should be between one hundred thousand, and the enemy in front of us is 20% of the enemy's total strength, and is most likely the opponent's most elite warrior. Such labor and mobilization of troops shows that the enemy is determined to win.
, there is no room for error.”
Wan Renyu said: "If we want to level the Erxi Jiji like now, how many people are needed to do it?"
Ze Gang replied: "The Bai people of Erhai are very good in many aspects. We have to buy everything we lack from them. However, they are not good at martial arts and do not have outstanding warriors. A surprise attack of five thousand warriors is enough to cause the current situation."
situation."
Another fierce general Gu Pan said: "So the enemy's attack on Erxi Ji this time is an action against us. Otherwise, why would we mobilize such a huge force?"
Long Ying said: "Not only is this an action against you, but the target is Brother Ze Gang. Among all the clans, only Brother Ze Gang has the courage and guts to pursue them. The reason why the Zhongsui people are unable to retreat is because they are unwilling to
They took advantage of the passage because they were warned by the enemy not to interfere in their affairs. And because the nobles' stronghold was adjacent to the Yueji people and were restrained by them, there were not many soldiers at their disposal. Therefore, the other party was confident of annihilating Brother Ze Gang. There were no more people.
Zegang's Shilang tribe is like a toothless tiger, not enough to pose a threat to the enemy. Hum! Now the situation is obvious. Whoever can dominate the Erxi Plain will lay a strong foundation for the future unification of the Erdian region. The rich materials of the Erhai Lake
, everything belongs to him, so Fengcheng has become a battleground, and what the enemy is most afraid of is having people like Brother Ze Gang to help defend."
Jie Fei sighed: "Zhou Luo Dian of Zhu Sui was originally a figure. How could we have known that after Zizong Mi Zhi became the co-leader of the Mongols and Yue Xi people, he actually showed the nature of a coward and remained silent against the atrocities committed by the two tribes?"
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Ze Gang praised Long Ying ecstatically, feeling very proud, and asked: "Did the wizard have thought of the whole situation when he met us?"
Wan Renyu said: "Brother Shenwu first uses his magical power to grasp the situation, and then considers the actual situation."
Ze Gang and others were even more impressed.
Feng Guoting said: "The enemy deliberately brought a large number of captive women on the road. Only with the scent left at the daughter's home, we were not afraid of chasing them. Now we are camping here. Tomorrow morning we will send spies to the mountains to explore the road. There is no ambush.
We will go deeper. Another possibility is that we are afraid of being ambushed, so we just turn back. No matter which possibility, it is always disadvantageous for the enemy. Therefore, the enemy will never miss the opportunity to completely wipe out our army tonight."
Ze Gang nodded and said: "It should be so, especially under Meng Xun's imperial edict, the military orders are extremely strict, and those who fail the mission will be abolished even if they are not executed, so we will never miss the opportunity."
Wan Renyu said: "It's almost time! When the enemy thinks that we are sleeping in the tent, it is the moment to attack. Let's go back to gain some rest time, and then give the enemy a big surprise. Haha!"
Less than an hour after returning to the camp, as Long Ying and others expected, the enemy began to quietly approach the camp. What surprised Long Ying and the others the most was that they did not hear the occasional neighing of the horses.
The skills of horses are not inferior to those of the Turks and other powerful tribes outside the Great Wall.
Three thousand Shi Lang soldiers were waiting, and more than ten of them were still staying in their tents outside the trench, pretending to be sentry.
Longying came out of the camp tent carrying a long leather bag that could catch the sky bomb. Xueer followed him step by step and came to where Ze Gang and others gathered.
Wan Renyu and Feng passed through the court and brought horses with them, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
The condor was called down and stood on the left shoulder of Feng Guoting.
The eyes of Ze Gang, Jie Fei, Gu Pan and others naturally fell on the leather bag on Long Ying's shoulder.
Longying first hung the leather bag back next to Xueer's saddle, and then took out two connectors.
Ze Gang and others stared at it intently. Who could not be surprised by such a strange-shaped weapon? Shi Langren grew up playing with various weapons since he was young. Just by looking at its shape, he knew that it was an extraordinary weapon and extremely difficult to make well.
"Qiang!"
As the joints fit together, Longying deliberately showed off, stretching and shortening, until it finally reached its maximum length of one foot and two feet. He also played a few tricks on his head, flashing a frightening light under the moonlight.
Ze Gang sighed: "Just looking at it makes one's heart tremble. There is such a magical weapon in the world."
Wan Renyu said with a smile: "You haven't seen Young Master's Rainbow Sword. Compared with it, the Divine Witch's Jie Tian Bang is a little inferior."
Ze Gang and others looked towards Chaofeng Guoting.
"Qiang!"
Rainbow sword unsheathed.
The temperature in the place where everyone was standing immediately plummeted. The blade was as thin as paper, as crystal clear as jade, and the strange vortex patterns on the blade seemed to be moving. The sword was no longer a sword, but a spiritual thing.
It is a divine object, around which the cold air spreads, making one feel like entering an ice cellar, which is even more unbelievable.
Even Long Ying, Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting himself were startled, just like the moment they saw the rainbow for the first time.
The rainbow in the past was definitely not the shape and feeling before my eyes.
Long Ying said: "My mother! Rainbow wants to drink human blood!" Ze Gang and more than a dozen generals could not say a word after seeing Rainbow leave its sheath.
The wind moved the sword back into its scabbard.
The coldness disappears.
Wan Renyu said: "It is indeed a divine weapon given by God, it is extraordinary."
Ze Gang said: "The three of you must be very famous people in China. No wonder you dare to come to collect bad debts from Cuan Ban. What does he owe you?"
Long Ying placed Jie Tian Bang on the ground beside him, took out the folding bow from his outer robe, and said with a smile: "Rescue the poor white girl who was kidnapped. Let's have a heart-to-heart talk tonight when we drink and celebrate. The enemy is already close by.
, is getting ready to go. Get the arrows!"
They were located next to the rear defense ditch. As Long Ying and Feng Guoting successively sacrificed magical weapons, a large number of nearby soldiers came to watch him. Seeing him holding an unknown object, he asked for arrows.
None of them could figure it out.
Wan Renyu pulled out four powerful arrows from the quiver hanging next to Xue'er, held them in both hands and came to Longying's side, pretending to be respectful and said: "Here are the powerful arrows. Brother Shensha, please come!"
Long Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Master Wan is playing tricks on me again!"
Having said that, his hands were not polite, he caught the arrows skillfully, and then, like a magic trick, he held the four arrows between his fingers just by using the movements of the five fingers and palm muscles of one hand. His skill was extremely impressive.
All the Shilang people were dumbfounded.
The danger of this battle was not due to the surprise attack led by the army led by Kuixin that day. It was just that the comparison of military strength was not so disparate, and they were even more prepared to fight this time. But if they wanted to defeat the enemy, they were unable to do so. Now Long
The three Yings tried their best to inspire fighting spirit and morale to achieve an almost impossible task.
Since the enemy has an overwhelming advantage of 20,000 troops, he will adopt a tide-like attack strategy. That is to divide the soldiers into several armies, attack in turn, and launch waves of attacks on the camp. Even if the initial battle is defeated,
It still does not damage the morale of the whole army, and can adjust the offensive strategy according to the situation. It can be attacked when advancing, and defended when retreating. It can be said that it is in an invincible position.
Long Ying said easily: "We will go out later and seize the head of the enemy coach. Remember not to follow him. The most important thing is to secure the camp so that the three of us will have no worries."
Ze Gang and others already worshiped them as gods, thinking that in the midst of thousands of troops, taking the heads of enemy generals was like picking out objects from a bag, which should be like their demeanor.
Everyone responded with a roar.
"Qiang!"
The folded bow is opened, shining with golden light under the moonlight, which is extremely magical.
Dragon Eagle put an arrow on the string and said: "Remember what I said, when the enemy's first scream came, he immediately blew the horn to call back the brothers on the front line? I missed something,
It’s not just one scream, but four screams in a row!”
Before he finished speaking the last sentence, the folded bow turned around and changed direction with him, pulled it to the full moon, looked at the night sky and shot towards the woods to the east of the camp. The other three arrows were fired in succession, in a different direction from the first arrow. The only similarity is that
They all seemed aimless and fired empty arrows randomly.
Everyone's scalp was numb as they waited.
"ah!"
Heart-rending screams could be faintly heard two or three thousand steps away, followed by screams coming from three different directions and locations, outlining the situation of the enemy coming from across the wilderness.
Ze Gang and others burst into applause. At this point, they no longer had any doubts about Long Ying, a war witch that no one could kill.
When the trumpet sounded, the brothers on the front line withdrew one after another.
Rockets filled the sky and the camps outside the trenches were set on fire. Little did the enemy know that the usual method of burning camps by fire would become a death trap for them.
Three thousand Shi Lang warriors were all hiding behind a five-foot raised earth and stone wall, with their arrows on strings, waiting for the best moment to fight back. The fire in the tent quickly spread to the firewood branches sprinkled with kerosene placed in the tent, and tongues of flame erupted.
Flashing out, a large amount of thick black smoke was produced, and following the northwest wind, it swept towards the enemy's first wave of four thousand-man troops.
In terms of utilizing the natural environment, no one in the world can surpass Long Ying.
The sound of thousands of people riding on the ground shocked the entire river area.
Dragon Eagle, Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting fired their arrows on the strings at the same time.
The enemy staggered this way and that, their horses stumbled, and the tired soldiers fell into the ditch.
Ze Gang gave an order, and the three thousand soldiers used their strong bows and arrows to ruthlessly fire at the opponent's four thousand vanguard soldiers who were in chaos and in disarray.
Thick smoke had swept across the vast land between the plains and mountains, and the field of vision was unclear. The enemy commander was still unaware of the trap. He only thought that the initial attack had failed, so he blew the war trumpet and sent out a second wave of cavalry with a total of 6,000 men to reinforce the front line.
Our own army fought hard.
Shi Langren did not expect that the combination of the fire tent formation, the trenches and the wind would be so powerful. He was determined, and his morale became as strong as a rainbow, and he even killed the enemy to pieces.
The 4,000 forward troops were unable to pose any threat to the position, and most importantly, they were shot dead before crossing the second trench.
Another wave of enemies came and rushed over with smoke. Not only did it not increase the impact, it actually added to the chaos. Before reaching the first trench, they were tripped by their own soldiers and horses who had fallen to the ground, and the arrows were scattered like a rainstorm.
, the enemies were hit by arrows and fell from their horses, causing heavy casualties.
The most important thing the enemy should do is to immediately notify the rear commander with a trumpet when they realize they have fallen into a trap, and then retreat temporarily before reorganizing their offensive. Unfortunately, one of their enemies includes Long Ying, a man with great powers on the battlefield.
Shoot the leader and flag bearer of the opponent's army from the very beginning. If the enemy loses their leader's head, they become a lone army without an owner but deeply trapped in the enemy's formation.
The horn sounded.
The leading generals of the second wave finally noticed something was wrong and sounded the trumpet to retreat.
Long Ying's probing hand and Ze Gang's outstretched hand were clasped tightly, and they both had a heart-to-heart feeling.
Feng Guoting and Wan Renyu had already mounted their horses, waiting for the dragon eagle, while Xue'er stepped on her hooves and exhaled, looking impatient, urging her master.
Long Ying said: "Remember! After receiving our signal, the entire army will immediately leave the camp and attack. The troops must be concentrated and not dispersed."
Ze Gang said: "Understood!"
Long Ying laughed loudly, dodged, and was already sitting on the horse. He Tian Bang put one hand behind his back. Under the light of the fire outside the trench, the three of them looked like gods of war from the sky, majestic.
The three of them exchanged glances, giving rise to strange feelings that grew out of war.
The dragon eagle roared, and Xue'er shot forward like an arrow. Feng Guoting and Wan Renyu's favorite riders followed Xue'er like a shadow without any instructions, and stepped onto the passage across the trench, disappearing out of the trench like a ghost.