Zong Mizhi personally supervised the troops and attacked the Shiqiao Pass of the city defenders. Without Long Ying's unique skill of turning "rejection of horses on land" into "rejection of people in Hanoi", even with trebuchets and crossbows, I am afraid that they would not be able to survive for a whole morning. , and was captured by the enemy with overwhelming force. Fortunately, Zhang Lu was captured, so that the opponent lost the expert in siege.
The most ingenious thing about the river's anti-horse formation is that it is only deployed in the area from the middle of the river to the north bank. Not only can it save half of the anti-horse formation, but the enemy has to swim over to destroy it. And this 20-foot river stretch , has become a death trap. The Eagle Tribe warriors on the two archery towers are all Yang-level archers whose arrows are so powerful that even if the opponent is wearing armor, he still cannot escape the fate of being pierced by the powerful arrow.
Long Ying and others dived into the water again, tied the horse tightly with a rope of beef tendon, and then fixed it on the shore with a wooden stake. If the enemy wanted to use the hook and rope to forcefully pull the horse away, the rope would be straightened as soon as it was straightened. Shot in pieces by arrows.
The stone bridge became the only access, and it also became a living target for crossbows and trebuchets.
In order to create an insurmountable obstacle for the opponent, the defenders used up all their horses. Then they loaded the boxes with crossbows and iron arrows with stones and lined them up at one end of the stone bridge, blocking the stone bridge and preventing the enemy from doing so. The law kills them unimpeded.
The war started at noon, with more than a dozen ramming cars taking the lead, while the shield and axemen swam across the river, shouting to kill and filling the sky with arrows and stone bullets.
When the defenders dispatched six-bow crossbows, they blasted through the arrows in front of the ramming car. The opponent's vanguard army, which was full of momentum, suffered heavy casualties and was completely defeated. The ramming car swayed here and there, but became an obstacle.
When the sun sets over the west mountain, Longying, Wanrenyu, Fengguoting, and Nantian, Ye Qiye and his sixteen eagle brothers take the initiative to cross the bridge and attack, killing more than a hundred opponents before returning to their own formation. , they also deliberately left a large number of wounded so that the enemy could not launch a new round of offensive before taking care of the wounded.
Twenty-one people attacked, and twenty-one came back alive. Although all of them were bloody and injured, two of the Eagle Clan warriors were rescued from the enemy, but it was still a beautiful result. Everyone fought fiercely. , putting life and death at risk early on, waiting for the enemy's next round of attack with the mood of being a monk hitting the clock for a day.
The large number of casualties and equipment losses seemed to be too much for the enemy, so they blew the trumpet to retreat. When the enemy carried away the dead and wounded on the battlefield, the defenders also stopped attacking to show respect for the dead.
Long Ying held up his tired body and showed off his medical skills. After stabilizing the situation of his wounded soldiers, he returned to the wooden box formation and entered the middle between Feng Guoting and Minan Tian. He sighed: "Six more brothers are leaving. Already."
Minantian sighed with him.
Longying asked: "Have you killed Zhang Lu?"
Mi Nantian said: "When this guy saw me, he was scared to death. I told him that if he told me everything about Qin Mi, I would give him a happy life, otherwise I would gouge out both of his balls first. I was afraid of death. The guy said everything, and then I...hey! What a pleasure!" I made a beheading gesture.
Feng Guoting said: "After what happens here, we will go with you to hunt down Qin Mei."
Minantian said bitterly: "Do you think we still have a chance to leave Windy City alive?"
Wan Renyu, who was sitting on the other side, said lazily: "It must be possible, this is destined."
Ye Qiye sat upright next to Feng Guoting, leaned his head over and said, "We, the Eagle Clan, have always firmly believed that from the moment we are born, the path we will take has been arranged by the master god."
Longying put his hand on Minantian's shoulder and said: "Not only can we leave alive, but we can also give birth to Qinmei and Zongmizhi. Qinmei is at the top of the list because he will sneak away when he sees that the situation is not right. Zong Mi Zhi is destined to die here."
The four daughters of Ding Na brought them dinner. Ding Na said: "Look at how bloody you are! Go take a bath quickly, and then go into your tent and rest."
Minantian smiled bitterly and said: "Others can sleep in the tent, but we don't have this blessing. We have to endure the cold and wind here. This is the misfortune of the so-called masters. Ha!"
Everyone laughed bitterly with him.
The four girls Ding Na still had to serve others, so they left reluctantly.
Feng Guoting said: "Why do I feel that Brother Mi is particularly uninterested tonight?"
Findan Tiandao: "Young Master has seen it very accurately. For some reason, after killing Zhang Lu, his whole body looks empty and unmotivated. His future is blank. It seems that he has lost the goal he is pursuing."
Ye Qiye said: "But you haven't killed Qinmei yet!"
Long Ying said: "This is called war weariness. Too many deaths are like this. Your future is by no means blank, but full of vitality. Trust me, a cheap wizard! Ha!"
Piroge galloped from the direction of Fengcheng, jumped down, half-knelt in front of the five people and said: "Finally there is good news, and there are two of them."
Everyone's spirits were lifted.
Piroge said: "The first good news is that Brother Yue San and Xiao Fuzi are back, accompanied by 233 Bai warriors who are determined to take revenge. Now my people are equipping them and allocating camps. After a night's rest, you can go to the battlefield tomorrow."
Ye Qiye said happily: "We can live at least one more day."
Piroge smiled and said: "There is no need to be pessimistic. The second one is great news, allowing me to see the dawn of victory for the first time."
Wan Renyu said: "The reinforcements have finally arrived."
Piroge said: "The people I sent to see Ze Gang came back in a bigger boat. Ze Gang and his two thousand elites disguised themselves as fishermen and quietly sneaked to the island once occupied by Yue Xi Zhao in the north. Tomorrow at the latest You can arrive in batches at dusk.”
Everyone cheered in unison.
Long Ying asked: "Did Ze Gang adopt the method of 'surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao' to attack Yue Jizhao?"
Pi Luoge said: "In this regard, Shi Langzhao has its own difficulties. Because it is caught between other imperial edicts, if it rashly sends troops to Yue Jizhao, it is very likely that it will be taken advantage of by neighboring edicts, so it is necessary to consult neighboring countries. We dare to use force only if we have the intention, but based on common sense, we can guess that Lang Qiong and Zou Sui Zhao definitely don’t want to see Shi Lang’s people occupying Yue Jizhao’s land and expanding their power.”
Everyone could not hide their disappointment.
Even with the addition of Ze Gang's two thousand elites, their strength is still not enough to challenge the enemies outside the stone bridge, and defending is always not an option.
Piroge said: "Brothers, please rest assured. After receiving the news, our Mengshe Zhao will definitely use troops immediately to attack Meng Xizhao. If Meng Xizhao retreats, will Yue Ji Zhao still dare to stay?"
Long Ying thought that the biggest beneficiary this time would be the Mengshe people. In addition to gaining a reputation like Shi Langzhao, they also had the actual benefit of expanding their territory, reversing the situation of a strong neighbor and a weak one, and becoming the future of Nanzhao. The situation of overlord. In the future, Meng Shezhao will be able to develop a new situation under the leadership of Piroge, who is talented and bold.
Wan Renyu calculated: "Zegang and his people need to rest for at least one night before they can fight the day after tomorrow. Two nights in one day is not easy."
Long Ying said: "Don't talk about one day and two nights. If we don't have special means, we will be defeated by the enemy tonight. Ze Gang's two thousand people will have no chance to climb the mountain."
Everyone was shocked.
Long Ying said: "Our defense seems to be strong but actually weak. The reason why we can still block it for the time being is because the enemy cannot break through the water-repelling horse array we deployed in the river for a while. But as long as the enemy builds a raft, he can pass through the stone bridge on one side. We invaded in a big way, holding down our main force, and then came upstream on rafts at night, using big wooden shields to block arrows, and using sharp axes to cut down the enemy formations. As long as we opened a gap, they could swarm us. Even if there were more of us, How long can we resist more than two hundred people? If we lose one person, our strength will be reduced, but the opponent has endless follow-up power. It is obvious who will win and who will lose."
Including Piro Pavilion, everyone's expression changed. Only Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting were still relaxed, because they knew that Long Ying would have a way to deal with it.
Dragon Eagle showed an attitude of listening attentively and said: "Did you hear it? Downstream of the river, the sound of logging and rafting was being heard. I'm afraid it will still take some time before we can start the battle to seize the river. Humph! As long as we hold on By the morning of the day after tomorrow, we will have won this battle."
Wan Renyu cursed: "Is there still a lot of time?"
Longying said with a smile: "My method is to prevent the enemy from taking action tonight, and we can go to the tent and fall asleep until three o'clock in the morning before coming out to deal with the enemy again. Of course, we have to trouble our Bai brothers to do some hard work. , but moving and lifting is better than using swords and guns with the enemy."
Feng Guoting said calmly: "Fire attack!"
Long Ying said: "Young master is still blessed. Although there was a drizzle this morning, the wind in the windy city is high and dry. As long as you start the fire with a small amount of kerosene, you can burn your mother. What the enemy left behind is a large amount of wood and tents. and sundries, we asked the Bai brothers to lay out two layers of fire lines. The first layer was outside the stone bridge and set up along the south bank of the river. When it burned, it was of course difficult for the enemy to overcome it. The most powerful thing was that a lot of thick smoke could be emitted. The wind spreads to the southeast, causing the enemy to inhale the smoke all night long and blurring their vision, which makes them feel better."
Pi Luoge admired: "Why didn't we think of such a simple and miraculous trick? Lord Ying's head is indeed not an ordinary person's head. Where is the other line of fire located, and what is its purpose?"
Long Ying said: "Another line of fire is set up at the location of the original city wall. At the right time, pour kerosene on it so that it can catch fire immediately to intercept the enemy's pursuit. If the enemy breaks our water-repelling horse formation, we will pretend to be We retreated hastily and abandoned our crossbows and trebuchets, causing the enemy to mistakenly think that we knew we were outmatched and retreated to the third level of the platform. At that time, we could launch a desperate counterattack strategy, which we tentatively named the 'King's Castle Plan'. Ha! We don’t see the light, but we have a winning chance.”
The line of fire stretched across the outside of the stone bridge like a huge fire dragon with fangs and claws. Thick black smoke swirled in the wind and spread to the southeast. Even though it was freezing cold and the ground was freezing, they could still feel the heat of the fire even though they were separated by a stone bridge.
The lower reaches of the Shiqiao River were also shrouded in smoke.
Ye Qiye murmured: "I suddenly felt sleepy, sorry!" He turned around and walked towards the tent behind a line of fire that had not yet been ignited.
All the Ying clan and Meng Shezhao warriors have returned to the camps in the city to rest, while the wounded soldiers have been sent to the royal castle. Those who are still carrying inflammable debris and throwing them into the line of fire are the Bai brothers who have just arrived.
.For Zong Mi Zhi and Meng Xun, Yue analyzed the coalition forces. They have a hatred that cannot be washed away even by the water of the Three Rivers and Five Rivers. Most of the Bai warriors who came to help defend the city this time have lost everything because of Zong Mi Zhi.
Don't take life and death into consideration.
The archery tower was also replaced with fresh troops.
"Does Master Ying still recognize me?"
The four people turned around when they heard the sound, and saw a big man and two girls who were obviously disguised as men, happily saluting them.
Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting both felt familiar, but Mi Nantian was sure that he had never seen them before.
Longying laughed and said: "It turns out to be Brother Geshuo. Your stall has been razed to the ground. Why did you bring two handsome guys back?" Then he said to Mi Nantian: "We are in the open-air canteen in the market.
His stall.”
Wan and Feng finally remembered him and greeted him with smiles.
Ge Shuo felt very proud when he saw that Long Ying not only recognized him, but also called out his name. He said gratefully: "We learned from Xiao Fuzi that the three uncles who had patronized us were the heroes who saved us. Xiao Fuzi
Qi and Xiao Hong were originally detained in Erxi. It was all thanks to the help of our benefactors to help us escape that I had to reunite with Xiao Qi and Xiao Hong. So when we heard that we could come back to the city to help, the three of us came back without even thinking about it.
, at least I can be your cook."
The two women were so excited that they shed tears.
Wan Renyu said: "Even if the enemy is driven away, it will be difficult for Fengcheng to regain its former glory for a long time. What are your plans?"
Ge Shuo said excitedly: "We have elected a new clan leader and are looking for land to build a new city in Erxi. The clan leader also asked me to ask the three great heroes for a name for the new city so that I can benefit from your blessings."
He added: "So many people have died here. Thinking about how many innocent ghosts there are, no one dares to come back."
Long Ying said happily: "I'll tell you after I think about it."
Ge Shuo said: "We dare not stop the four gentlemen from resting, so we set fire to it."
After saying this, he and the two women worked together to lift a large basket of boots on the ground, happily passed them and hurried towards the stone bridge.
Findan Tiandao: "I wonder if I have heard you talk too much, and I have begun to believe in fate."
Feng Guoting said: "Didn't you believe it before?"
Mi Nantian said dejectedly: "It's not that I don't believe it, but that I don't want to think about such nihilistic things. I have been an unlucky person since I was a child. I encountered war disasters as soon as I was born, and my family was destroyed. It was all thanks to a loyal servant who was highly skilled in martial arts.
I fought my way out. My basic skills were mastered by him, but when I was twelve years old, he had a conflict with a local gang and was beaten to death. I hid aside and watched, but there was nothing I could do.
Five years later, I returned to the place and killed more than 200 people in the gang in one night. Since then, I have become famous in Tochara. I was appointed by a prince and enjoyed all the wealth and beauties. However, the bad luck did not leave me.
I offended the king and brought about the destruction of my family and clan. I escaped alone with my martial arts. Alas! That feeling was like watching my master die tragically before my eyes."
The three of them were dumbfounded after hearing this. Regardless of his physical appearance or martial arts, Mi Nan Tian was so powerful that he could dominate the world. They never expected that he had such a pitiful life experience and such a tragic past.
Minan Tian continued: "First I was hunted down by the King of Tochara, and I also wanted to leave this sad place, so I worked hard to learn Chinese, hoping to go to the Middle Kingdom to conquer the world, but I didn't know that I couldn't go to the Middle Kingdom, but ended up in Tubo.
.Hey! I am very fragile when it comes to beauties, and I am completely obsessed with the two Persian girls that I didn’t give to me. Alas! I was the one who killed them. If they hadn’t followed an unlucky man like me, they wouldn’t have died like this.
Unbearable.”
Long Ying and others understood that the reason why Mi Nan Tian was so sad after killing Zhang Lu was because Zhang Lu aroused his worries. At the same time, they also understood the reason why Qin was not involved in human trafficking. The power of beautiful women is not inferior to wealth and splendor.
Mi Nantian said: "I am thirty-five years old now, and half of my life has passed. But when I saw their messy death, I knew that the rest of my life was over. Lord Ying invited me to guard the empty city. I was thinking at the time, there is
How could such a beautiful mountain city be a better place to be buried than a place where corpses are exposed in the wilderness."
Feng Guoting said: "There is no need to die for the city now. It's time to change your mind about yourself!"
MiNan Tiandao: "Master Ying has pointed out several times that my luck will be greatly improved in the future. I just don't know whether he is casually comforting me or does he really have the ability to predict?"
Long Ying said: "I don't know if I am a prophet, but I do have a strange feeling that we did not meet by chance. Without you, we would most likely not be able to defend Fengcheng, and you are the key to the entire arrangement.
The most ingenious move is that without you, we would not know Zhang Lu at all or the role he can play. In this case, Brother Mi is a part of our destiny. It is said that we share the blessings and share the misfortunes. Nanzhao
After this is over, let us all go back to our senses!"
Minantian nodded and said: "After killing Qinmiu, I have nowhere else to go, so I will follow you to the Middle Earth to open my eyes."
Then he added: "We are all brothers who share the same hardships, but I still don't understand why you are here, as if you have a grudge against Zong Mi Zhi for killing his father. What is particularly puzzling is that you obviously
I didn’t know Princess Yueling before, but she seems to know something that even her brother doesn’t know, and the young master wants to marry her. What’s going on?”
Long Ying put his shoulder on his shoulder and walked towards the direction of Fengcheng, saying: "It's a long story, but I will definitely tell you. Let's go have a good sleep now, and one day we will touch the bottom of the wine glass and explain in detail.
The cause and effect, then I guarantee that you will have no doubt about the situation of fate playing tricks on people."